Transaction on the floor of the Stock Exchange on Thursday, August 31, 2023, closed the last trading day in the month of August on a positive note, making the market to gain 3.38% for the month of August 2023. The All Share Index appreciated by 0.16% to settle at 66,548.99 from the previous close of 66,439.53. This brings the year-to-date to 29.06%, the month-to-date to 3.38% and the week-to-date to 1.49% respectively.
Market Capitalisation closed at N36.423 Trillion. An aggregate of 620,982,315 units of shares were traded in 7,972 deals valued at N7.181 billion.
Market Breadth
The market breadth closed positive as a total of 31 equities gained while 19 equities declined in their share prices.
Percentage Gainers
Nigera Exchange Group Plc led other gainers with 10% growth to close at N26.40 from its previous prices of N24.00
Seplat Energy, Trans-Nationwide Express and University Press Plc amongst other gainers also grew their share prices by 9.95%, 9.38% and 9.32% respectively.
Percentage Losers
Multiverse Mining and Exploration Plc led other price decliners as it shed 10% off its share price to close at N2.70 from its previous close of N7.30
Nascon Allied Industries, Ikeja Honeywell Flour Mills and May & Baker Nigeria Plc amongst other losers also shed their share prices by 9.81%, 8.11% and 7.27% respectively.
Volume Drivers
Sterling Financial Holding Plc traded about 160.996 million units of its shares in 93 deals, valued at N531.392 million
Transcorp Plc traded about 135.696 million units of its shares in 1,040 deals, valued at N847.536 million.
Fidelity Bank Plc traded about 57.623 million units of its shares in 247 deals, valued at N403.334 million
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