Bulls regained control of the local stock exchange, and trading on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) ended with a market capitalization gain of N133 billion.
The All Share Index (ASI), which closed at 49,233.02 points, increased by 0.50%. At the close of today’s session, market breadth was positive, with CAP leading 20 gainers and MCNICHOLS leading 8 losers.
The value of the stock market was N26.8 trillion as of Thursday’s market close. Since the start of the year, the stock market has advanced by 6516.6 basis points or 15.25%.
Market Indices
- NGX ASI: 49,233.02 points
- Previous ASI: 48,988.04 points
- Percentage Day Change: 0.50%
- % Y-t-D: 15.25%
- Market Cap: N 26.815trillion
- Volume: 222.8 million
- Value: N2.12 billion
- Deals: 2,756
NGX Top ASI gainers
- CAP up + 9.88% to close at N17.80
- ARDOVA up + 9.51% to close at N16.70
- CORNERST up + 8.33% to close at N0.52
- THOMASWY up + 8.33% to close at N0.52
- LEARNAFRCA up + 8.12% to close at N2.13
NGX Top ASI losers
- MCNICHOLS down – 10.00% to close at N0.54
- GEREGU down – 8.11% to close at N102.00
- CHAMS down – 4.35% to close at N0.22
- GTCO down – 1.91% to close at N20.50
- UCAP down – 1.46% to close at N13.50
Top 3 by Volume
- STERLNBANK – 153,280,865
- GTCO– 10,466,253
- ZENITHBANK – 8,691,290
Top 3 by Value
- AIRTELAFRI- N744,337,950
- MTNN– N286,777,679
- GTCO – N216,962,546