Transaction on the floor of the Stock Exchange on Thursday, March 23, 2023 closed on a negative note. The All Share Index declined by 0.02% to settle at 54,924.08 from the previous close of 54,936.11. This brings the year-to-date to 6.37%, the month-to-date to a negative 1.61% and the week-to-date to a 0.02% respectively.
Market Capitalisation closed at N29.93trillion. An aggregate of 117,850,043 units of shares were traded in 2,478 deals valued at N1.398billion.
Market Breadth
The market breadth closed Negative as a total of 14 equities gained while 17 equities declined in their share prices.
Percentage Gainers
Sunu Assurances Nigeria Plc led other gainers with 9.09% growth to close at N0.48, from its previous price of N0.44.
Transcorp Hotels, Academy Press and Regency Assurance Plc amongst other gainers also grew their share prices by 8.32%, 7.50% and 7.14% respectively.
Percentage Losers
NCR Nigeria Plc led other price decliners for the second consecutive day as it shed 9.96% off its share price to close at N2.35 from its previous close of N2.61
Linkage Assurance, AXA Mansard and Royal Exchange Plc were amongst other losers also shed their share prices by 8.70%, 7.50% and 5.56% respectively.
Volume Drivers
Transcorp Plc traded about 23.396Million units of its shares in 78 deals, valued at N31.479million.
Fidelity Bank Plc traded about 16.951million units of its shares in 62 deals, valued at N88.162million
First bank Holding Company (FBNH) Plc traded about 13.061million units of its shares in 141 deals, valued at N143.571million
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