The Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE) ended the week on a negative note for the month. This week, the All-Share Index closed at 27,525.81 basis points, down 0.69%. Year to date, the index is down 12.42%.
25 equities appreciated in price during the week, lower than 40 equities that appreciated in the previous week. 35 equities depreciated in price this week, as against 25 equities in the previous week, while 106 equities remained unchanged this week, higher than 101 equities recorded in the preceding week.
Here are the top 10 gainers and losers for the week.
Top Gainers
John Holt Plc
John Holt Plc was the best-performing stock this week. The stock opened at N0.46 and closed at N0.55, up N0.09 or 19.6%.
Year to date, the stock is up 25%.
Continental Reinsurance Plc
Continental Reinsurance Plc opened at N1.30 and closed at N1.45, up N0.15 or 11.5%.
Year to date, the stock is up 24.1%.
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Unity Bank Plc
Unity Bank Plc opened at N0.63 and closed at N0.70, up N0.07 or 11.1%.
Year to date, the stock is down 34.6%.
Mutual Benefits Assurance Plc
Mutual Benefits Assurance Plc opened at 0.20 and closed at 0.22, up N0.02 or 10%.
Year to date, the stock is up 4.8%.
Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc
Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc opened at N35.00 and closed at N38.00, up N3.00 or 8.6%
Year to date, the stock is down 20.8%.
Tripple Gee and Company
Tripple Gee and Company opened at N0.63 and closed at N0.68, up N0.05 or 7.9%.
Year to date, the stock is up 11.7%.
Consolidated Hallmark Insurance Plc
Consolidated Hallmark Insurance Plc opened at N0.28 and closed at N0.30, up N0.02 at 7.1%.
Year to date, the stock is down 21.1%.
Associated Bus Company Plc
Associated Bus Company Plc opened at N0.30 and closed at N0.32, up N0.02 at 6.7%.
Year to date, the stock is up 10.3%.
Africa Prudential Plc
Africa Prudential Plc opened at N375 and closed at N4.00, up N0.25 at 6.7%
Year to date, the stock is up 3.4%.
Cement Company of North Nigerian Plc
Cement Company of North Nigerian Plc rounded off the top gainers for the week. The stock appreciated by 6.4%, opening at N14.90 and closing at N15.85, up N0.95.
Year to date, the stock is up 18.3%.
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Top Losers
Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc
Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc was the worst-performing stock this week, shedding 18.8%. The stock opened the week at N490.00 and closed N397.70, down N92.30.
Year to date, the stock is down at 37.9% and is trading at a year low.
UACN Property Development Company Plc
UACN Property Development Company Plc opened the week at N1.07 and closed at N0.88, down N0.19 or 17.8%.
Year to date, the stock is down 53.9%.
International Breweries Plc
International Breweries Plc opened the week at N11.50 and closed at N9.75, down N1.75 or 15.2%.
Year to date, the stock is down 68%.
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Nigeria Plc
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Nigeria Plc opened the week at N8.30 and closed at N7.20, down N1.10 or 13.3%.
Year to date, the stock is down 50.3%.
University Press Plc
University Press Plc opened the week at N1.55 and closed at N1.37, down N0.18 at 11.6%.
Year to date, the stock is down 37.2%.
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Julius Berger Nigeria Plc
Julius Berger Nigeria Plc opened the week at N20.60 and closed at N18.55 down N2.05 or 10%.
Year to date, the stock is down 7.7%.
Champion Breweries Nigeria Plc
Champion Breweries Nigeria Plc opened the week at N1.69 and closed the week at N1.53 down N0.16 or 9.5%.
Year to date, the stock is down 23.1%.
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated opened the week at N8.00 and closed at N7.25, down N0.75 or 9.4%
Year to date, the stock is down 48.2%.
Trans-Nationwide Express Plc
Trans-Nationwide Express Plc opened the week at N0.77 and closed N0.70, down N0.07 or 9.1%.
Year to date, the stock is down 7.7%.
Honeywell Flour Mills Plc
Honeywell Flour Mills Plc rounded up the top 10 losers for the week. The stock fell by 9.09%, opening at N1.10 and closing N1.00, down N0.10.
Year to date, the stock is down 21.9%.
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