Transaction on the floor of the Stock Exchange sustained its bullish run for last trading of the month as transaction on Friday, March 31, 2023 closed on a positive note. The All Share Index appreciated by 0.82% to settle at 54,857.96 from the previous close of 54,413.21 . 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 0.01% respectively.
Market Capitalisation closed at N29.88trillion. An aggregate of 557,933,215 units of shares were traded in 3,943 deals valued at N3.680billion.
Market Breadth
The market breadth closed Positive as a total of 20 equities gained while 14 equities declined in their share prices.
Percentage Gainers
Lasaco Assurance Plc led other gainers with 10% growth to close at N1.10, from its previous price of N1.00.
Ikeja Hotel. Consolidated Hallmark Insurance (CHI) and UACN Plc amongst other gainers also grew their share prices by 9.91%, 9.68% and 9.14% respectively.
Percentage Losers
CWG Plc led other price decliners as it shed 9.38% off its share price to close at N0.87 from its previous close of N0.96.
Caverton Offshore Support, Transcorp and United Capital (UCAP) Plc were amongst other losers also shed their share prices by 9.35%, 7.33% and 3.45% respectively.
Volume Drivers
Transcorp Plc traded about 287.681million units of its shares in 199 deals, valued at N395.363million.
Fidelity Bank Plc traded about 86.398million units of its shares in 96 deals, valued at N450.902million
UBA Plc traded about 38.997million units of its shares in 431 deals, valued at N328.602million
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