Transaction on the floor of the Stock Exchange commenced the week bearish as transactions on Monday, March 20, 2023 closed on a negative note. The All Share Index declined by 0.05% to settle at 54,888.48 from the previous close of 54,935.20. This brings the year-to-date to 6.30%, the month-to-date to a negative 1.68% and the week-to-date to a negative 0.05% respectively.
Market Capitalisation closed at N29.91trillion. An aggregate of 1,171,746,852 units of shares were traded in 2,970 deals valued at N2.876billion.
Market Breadth
The market breadth closed Positive as a total of 18 equities gained while 15 equities declined in their share prices.
Percentage Gainers
Access Holding Plc led other gainers with 7.14% growth to close at N9.00, from its previous price of N8.40
Cutix, University Press and Custodian Investment Plc amongst other gainers also grew their share prices by 5.69%, 5.53% and 5.17% respectively.
Percentage Losers
Corronation Insurance (WAPIC) and Ikeja Hotel Plc led other price decliners as they shed 9.52% off their share prices to close at N0.38 and N1.14 from their previous close of N0.42 and N1.26 respectively
Stanbic IBTC Holding, Multiverse Minning and Exploration and Livestock Plc were amongst other losers also shed their share prices by 8.52%, 5.80% and 5.50% respectively.
Volume Drivers
Neimeth International Pharmaceutical Plc traded about 1.068billion units of its shares in 15 deals, valued at N1.581billion.
UBA Plc traded about 15.964million units of its shares in 172 deals, valued at N128.784million
Access Holding Plc traded about 13.033million units of its shares in 198 deals, valued at N114.365million
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