Transaction on the floor of the Stock Exchange on Wednesday, August 30, 2023, closed on a negative note. The All Share Index declined by 0.08% to settle at 66,439.53 from the previous close of 66,490.34. This brings the year-to-date to 28.90%, the month-to-date to 3.22% and the week-to-date to 1.33% respectively.
Market Capitalisation closed at N36.363 Trillion. An aggregate of 637,193,765 units of shares were traded in 10,033 deals valued at N7.791 billion.
Market Breadth
The market breadth closed negative as a total of 26 equities gained while 27 equities declined in their share prices.
Percentage Gainers
Capital Hotel and Consolidated Hallmark Insurance (CHI) Plc led other gainers with 10% growth each to close at N2.75 and N1.10 from itheir previous prices of N1.10 and N1.00
University Press, Champion Breweries and Thomas Wyatt Plc amongst other gainers also grew their share prices by 9.77%, 9.72% and 9.60% respectively.
Percentage Losers
Transcorp Plc led other price decliners as it shed 9.99% off its share price to close at N6.31 from its previous close of N7.01
Computer Warehouse Group (CWG), Ikeja Hotel and FTN Cocoa Processors Plc amongst other losers also shed their share prices by 9.88%, 9.88% and 8.11% respectively.
Volume Drivers
Transcorp Plc traded about 292.091million units of its shares in 1,827 deals, valued at N1.145billion
Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc traded about 24.351million units of its shares in 1,100 deals, valued at N1.449billion.
Access Bank Holding Plc traded about 24.137 million units of its shares in 382 deals, valued at N393.990million
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