Transaction on the floor of the Stock Exchange recorded gains for the first time this week as transaction on Wednesday, March 29, 2023 closed on a positive note. The All Share Index appreciated by 0.90% to settle at 53,603.80 from the previous close of 52,124.63 . This brings the year-to-date to 3.97%, the month-to-date to a negative 4.01% and the week-to-date to a negative 2.34% respectively.
Market Capitalisation closed at N29.20trillion. An aggregate of 236,064,658 units of shares were traded in 3,808 deals valued at N3.258billion.
Market Breadth
The market breadth closed Positive as a total of 21 equities gained while 14 equities declined in their share prices.
Percentage Gainers
OANDO Plc led other gainers with 9.84% growth to close at N4.91, from its previous price of N4.47.
Caverton, Transcorp and Ikeja Hotel Plc amongst other gainers also grew their share prices by 8.08%, 7.14% and 6.80% respectively.
Percentage Losers
May and Baker Nigeria Plc led other price decliners as it shed 8.70% off its share price to close at N4.20 from its previous close of N4.60.
Consolidated Hallmark Insurance (CHI), RT Briscoe and FTN Cocoa Plc were amongst other losers also shed their share prices by 8.06%, 7.69% and 7.14% respectively.
Volume Drivers
Transcorp Plc traded about 91.391million units of its shares in 264 deals, valued at N134.236million.
Zenith Bank Plc traded about 27.086million units of its shares in 610 deals, valued at N696.205million
GTCO Plc traded about 22.071million units of its shares in 365 deals, valued at N551.453million
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