Transaction on the floor of the Stock Exchange on Wednesday July 26, 2023 closed on a negative note as the All Share Index declined by 0.46% to settle at 65,687.16 from the previous close of 65,988.81. This brings the year-to-date to 26.62%, the month-to-date to 7.66% and the week-to-date to 1.06% respectively.
Market Capitalisation closed at N35.746trillion. An aggregate of 500,450,016 units of shares were traded in 7,345 deals valued at N7.144billion.
Market Breadth
The market breadth closed positive as a total of 32 equities gained while 24 equities declined in their share prices. The overall declined in the ASI was as a result of 3.34% decline in the price of MTN Nigeria Plc.
Percentage Gainers
Seplat Energy, NCR Nigeria and Courtville Business Solutions Plc led other gainers with 10% growth each to close at N1,693.60, N3.96 and N0.66 from their previous price of N1,539.70, N3.60 and N0.60 respectively
FTN Cocoa Processors, Livestock Feeds and Japaul Gold Plc amongst other gainers also grew their share prices by 9.92%, 9.90% and 9.90% respectively.
Percentage Losers
Cadbury Nigeria and Unilever Nigeria Plc led other price decliners as they shed 10% each off their share price to close at N15.30 and N15.75 from their previous close of N17.00 and N17.50 respectively
Multiverse Mining And Exploration, Omatek Ventures and Champion Breweries Plc were amongst other losers also shed their share prices by 9.97%, 9.62% and 7.45% respectively.
Volume Drivers
UBA Plc traded about 58.309million units of its shares in 477 deals, valued at N871.359million
Access Bank Holding Plc traded about 55.244million units of its shares in 397 deals, valued at N991.195million.
Universal Insurance Plc traded about 32.665million units of its shares in 58 deals, valued at N7.639million
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