The NSE All-Share Index and Market Capitalization depreciated by 8.00% to close on Friday at 27,585.26 and N 9.204 trillion respectively, making it one of the worst week this year. Similarly, all indices finished lower during the week with exception of the NSE Oil & Gas Index that rose by 0.38%, while NSE ASeM Index closed flat. (See summary of Index movements in the table below). The NSE All-Share Index (ASI) is now down -20.41% year to date
Best and Worst Stocks
Eleven Stocks appreciated in price during the week, lower than forty-two (42) equities in the preceding week. Fifty-three equities depreciated in price, higher than twenty-nine equities in the preceding week, while one hundred and thirty-two equities remained unchanged higher than one hundred and twenty-five equities recorded in the preceding week. Here are the top ten best and worst stocks
Gainers | Open | Close | %age Change |
AIRLINE SERVICES AND LOGISTICS PLC | 1.71 | 2.04 | 19.3% |
SEPLAT PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LTD | 333.9 | 385 | 15.3% |
CADBURY NIGERIA PLC | 39 | 42.98 | 10.2% |
THE OKOMU OIL PALM COMPANY PL | 26.64 | 29.29 | 9.9% |
CEMENT COMPANY OF NORTHERN NIGERIA PL | 9.36 | 10.2 | 9.0% |
VITAFOAM NIGERIA PL | 3.25 | 3.42 | 5.2% |
ETERNA PL | 2.52 | 2.64 | 4.8% |
JULIUS BERGER NIGERIA PL | 42.65 | 44.4 | 4.1% |
RED STAR EXPRESS PLC | 3.8 | 3.9 | 2.6% |
R. T. BRISCOE (NIG.) PLC | 0.82 | 0.84 | 2.4% |
Losers | Open | Close | %age Change |
NATIONAL SALT COMPANY NIGERIA PLC | 7.55 | 6 | -21% |
GUARANTY TRUST BANK PLC | 21 | 17 | -19% |
TRANSNATIONAL CORPORATION OF NIG PLC | 2.8 | 2.28 | -19% |
ASHAKA CEMENT PLC | 21.3 | 17.37 | -18% |
IKEJA HOTEL PLC | 3.67 | 3.02 | -18% |
FLOUR MILLS NIGERIA PLC | 34.2 | 29 | -15% |
UAC OF NIGERIA PLC | 40 | 34.58 | -14% |
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC | 3.42 | 3 | -12% |
GUINNESS NIGERIA PLC | 128.99 | 114 | -12% |
ACCESS BANK OF NIGERIA PLC | 6 | 5.32 | -11% |