Transaction on the floor of the Stock Exchange on Friday, August 18, 2023 closed on a positive note. The All Share Index appreciated by 0.46% to settle at 64,743.96 from the previous close of 64,663.78. This brings the year-to-date to 25.82%, the month-to-date to 1.26% and the week-to-date to a negative 0.30% respectively.
Market Capitalisation closed at N35.435Trillion. An aggregate of 537,584,777 units of shares were traded in 5,893 deals valued at N9.395billion.
Market Breadth
The market breadth closed negative as a total of 17 equities gained while 32 equities declined in their share prices. The overall gain in the ASI was as a result of 2.88% and 0.21% gain in the shares of Dangote Cement and MTN Nigeria respectively
Percentage Gainers
John Holt Plc led other gainers with 9.85% growth to close at N1.45 from its previous price of N1.32
Consolidated Hallmark Insurance (CHI),University Press and Computer Warehouse Group (CWG) Plc amongst other gainers also grew their share prices by 8.24%, 6.67% and 5.56% respectively.
Percentage Losers
Guinea Insurance Plc led other price decliners as it shed 9.37% off its share prices to close at N0.29 from its previous close of N0.32
Tantalizer, Universal Insurance and Champion Breweries Plc were amongst other losers also shed their share prices by 9.09%, 8.70% and 8.24% respectively.
Volume Drivers
FBN Holding Plc traded about 242.847million units of its shares in 444 deals, valued at N4.703billion
Transcorp Plc traded about 49.533million units of its shares in 451 deals, valued at N205.996million.
Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc traded about 29.704million units of its shares in 259 deals, valued at N1.075billion
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