Transaction on the floor of the Stock Exchange sustained its bullish runs for the fourth consecutive trading days of the week as transactions on Friday, April 28, 2023 closed on a positive note. The All Share Index appreciated by 0.32% to settle at 52,403.51 from the previous close of 52,235.88. This brings the year-to-date to 2.47%, the month-to-date to a negative 3.21% and the week-to-date to 2.17% respectively.
Market Capitalisation closed at N28.534trillion. An aggregate of 3,128,760,611 units of shares were traded in 5,573 deals valued at N13.068billion.
Market Breadth
The market breadth closed negative as a total of 24 equities gained while 27 equities declined in their share prices.
Percentage Gainers
Sovereign Trust Insurance Plc led other gainers with 10% growth to close at N0.33 from its previous price of N0.30
Berger Paints, Cadbury Nigeria and CWG Plc amongst other gainers also grew their share prices by 9.86%, 9.76% and 9.38% respectively.
Percentage Losers
Cutix Plc led other price decliners as it shed 10% off its share price to close at N2.25 from its previous close of N2.50
Transcorp, Champion Breweries and Royal Exchange Plc were amongst other losers also shed their share prices by 9.94%, 9.71% and 9.68% respectively.
Volume Drivers
Access Bank Holding Plc traded about 82.775million units of its shares in 779 deals, valued at N817.198illion.
Transcorp Plc traded about 75.945million units of its shares in 326 deals, valued at N231.163million
Fidelity Bank Plc traded about 54.691million units of its shares in 197 deals, valued at N291.445million
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