Nigerian stocks closed trading on a negative note as the all share index dropped -0.25%. Market capitalization at the close of trading was N9,868,640,668,113.07.
Highlights of today’s trading session.
- NSE All Share Index was 28,733.90 down -0.25%.
- Market capitalization closed at N9.86 trillion compared to last week Friday’s market capitalization of 9.89 trillion .
- Volume of shares traded was 315,577,713.00 units.
Top Trades
| Company (By Volume) | Volume | Value |
| SKYEBANK | 138,258,326 | 88,294,037.81 |
| FBNH | 36,889,641 | 136,128,950.83 |
| UBA | 30,721,926 | 140,041,108.63 |
| ZENITHBANK | 17,663,437 | 289,450,683.04 |
| ACCESS | 10,242,991 | 55,838,363.01 |
Top Gainers
| S/N | Symbol | 7/15/2016 Closing Price(N) | 7/18/2016 Closing Price(N) | % Change |
| 1 | SKYEBANK | 0.6 | 0.66 | 10 |
| 2 | FO | 180.28 | 194.9 | 8.11 |
| 3 | NPFMCRFBK | 0.94 | 0.98 | 4.26 |
| 4 | AFRIPRUD | 3.09 | 3.2 | 3.56 |
| 5 | ACCESS | 5.4 | 5.58 | 3.33 |
| 6 | GLAXOSMITH | 18.05 | 18.6 | 3.05 |
| 7 | DIAMONDBNK | 1.8 | 1.84 | 2.22 |
| 8 | DANGSUGAR | 6.72 | 6.8 | 1.19 |
| 9 | OKOMUOIL | 31.28 | 31.5 | 0.7 |
| 10 | ZENITHBANK | 16.38 | 16.41 | 0.18 |
Top Losers
| S/N | Symbol | 7/15/2016 Closing Price(N) | 7/18/2016 Closing Price(N) | % Change |
| 1 | LAWUNION | 0.6 | 0.55 | -8.33 |
| 2 | WAPCO | 66.6 | 63.22 | -5.08 |
| 3 | ARBICO | 5.04 | 4.79 | -4.96 |
| 4 | UNITYBNK | 1.02 | 0.97 | -4.9 |
| 5 | VITAFOAM | 3.48 | 3.31 | -4.89 |
| 6 | LIVESTOCK | 1.07 | 1.02 | -4.67 |
| 7 | IKEJAHOTEL | 1.95 | 1.86 | -4.62 |
| 8 | OANDO | 6.88 | 6.6 | -4.07 |
| 9 | TIGERBRANDS | 4.35 | 4.2 | -3.45 |
| 10 | HONYFLOUR | 1.63 | 1.58 | -3.07 |
