The NSE All-Share Index and Market Capitalization appreciated by 0.15% and 0.16% to close on Friday at 34,439.40 and N11.697 trillion respectively. Similarly, six indices finished higher during the week with the exception of the NSE Banking and NSE Insurance indices that edged lower by 0.19% and 0.14% respectively.   (See summary of Index movements in the table below).

Thirty (30) equities appreciated in price during the week, lower than thirty-two (32) equities of the preceding week. Forty-one (41) equities depreciated in price, lower than forty-five (45) equities of the preceding week, while one hundred and twenty-two (122) remained unchanged higher than one hundred and sixteen (116) equities of the preceding week.

Top Gainers
CompanyOpenCloseGain (N)% Change
BERGER PAINTS NIGERIA PLC9.07100.9310.25
UNIVERSITY PRESS PLC5.486.030.5510.04
BETA GLASS COMPANY (NIG.) PLC3033310
NEIMETH INTERNATIONAL PHARM. PLC.11.10.110
7-UP BOTTLING COMPANY PLC162176148.64
CAVERTON OFFSHORE SUPPORT GRP PLC3.453.70.257.25
FORTE OIL PLC163.01173.2310.226.27
CONOIL PLC38.0239.921.95
UNILEVER NIGERIA PLC4345.032.034.72
RED STAR EXPRESS PLC4.74.920.224.68
Top Decliners
CompanyOpenCloseLoss (N)% Change
GLAXO SMITHKLINE CONSUMER NIG. PLC5444.2-9.8-18.15
UNITY BANK PLC2.622.23-0.39-14.89
SKYE BANK PLC2.52.17-0.33-13.2
HONEYWELL FLOUR MILL PLC3.963.47-0.49-12.37
ECOBANK TRANSNATIONAL INCORPORATED24.4921.56-2.93-11.96
MAY & BAKER NIGERIA PLC1.791.6-0.19-10.61
LEARN AFRICA PLC1.271.15-0.12-9.45
TOTALFINAELF NIGERIA PLC165150-15-9.09
R. T. BRISCOE (NIG.) PLC1.010.92-0.09-8.91
TRANS NATIONWIDE EXPRESS PLC1.161.06-0.1-8.62

Source: NSE