Transaction on the floor of the Stock Exchange closed the last trading day of the week bullish as transaction on Friday May 12, 2023 closed on a positive note. The All Share Index appreciated by 0.10% to settle at 52,214.62 from the previous close of 52,161.2. This brings the year-to-date to 2.13%, the month-to-date to a negative 0.344% and the week-to-date to a negative 0.47% respectively.
Market Capitalisation closed at N28.431trillion. An aggregate of 1,417,514,887 units of shares were traded in 5,527 deals valued at N10.981billion.
Market Breadth
The market breadth closed Positive as a total of 31 equities gained while 14 equities declined in their share prices.
Percentage Gainers
MRS Oil Nigeria Plc led other gainers with 9.93% growth to close at N33.75 from its previous price of N30.70
Academy Press, Ikeja Hotel and Transcorp Plc amongst other gainers also grew their share prices by 9.87%, 9.86% and 9.75% respectively.
Percentage Losers
C&I Leasing Plc led other price decliners as it shed 9.86% off its share price to close at N3.20from its previous close of N3.55
Prestige Assurance , Royal Exchange and Courtville Business Solution Plc were amongst other losers also shed their share prices by 9.76%, 6.90% and 6.52% respectively.
Volume Drivers
Fidelity Bank Plc traded about 942.769million units of its shares in 244 deals, valued at N5.520billion.
Access Bank Holding Plc traded about 170.031million units of its shares in 563 deals, valued at N1.693billion
First Bank Holding (FBNH) Plc traded about 81.121million units of its shares in 120 deals, valued at N973.360million
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