The Nigerian stock market ended the week on a bearish note, as the All Share Index (ASI) and Market Capitalization both depreciated by 1.99% to close the week at 24,336.12 and N12.695 trillion respectively.
A total turnover of 961.833 million shares worth N9.181 billion in 20,058 deals were traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 739.375 million shares valued at N8.563 billion that exchanged hands last week in 17,248 deals.
The Financial Services industry (measured by volume) led the activity chart, with 618.714 million shares valued at N4.338 billion traded in 9,669 deals, thus contributing 64.33% and 47.25% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
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The Consumer Goods industry followed with 91.119 million shares worth N2.227 billion in 3,703 deals. In the third place was the Conglomerates industry, with a turnover of 60.640 million shares worth N62.779 million in 556 deals.
Trading in the top three equities namely FBN Holdings Plc, Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, and United Bank for Africa Plc (measured by volume) accounted for 275.099 million shares worth N2.818 billion in 3,497 deals, contributing 28.60% and 30.69% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
13 equities appreciated in price during the week, lower than 18 equities in the previous week. 59 equities depreciated in price, higher than 43 equities in the previous week, while 91 equities remained unchanged, lower than 102 equities recorded in the previous week.
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Top gainers
OKOMU OIL PALM PLC. up 20.94% to close at N77.40
ROYAL EXCHANGE PLC. up 13.04% to close at N0.26
PRESTIGE ASSURANCE PLC up 10.64% to close at N0.52
ACADEMY PRESS PLC. Up 0.30 0.02 to close at 6.67% N0.32
VITAFOAM NIG PLC. up 5.30 0.29 to close at 5.47% N5.59
REGENCY ASSURANCE PLC up 5.00% to close at N0.21
NESTLE NIGERIA PLC. up 4.73% to close at N1256.80
WAPIC INSURANCE PLC up 3.13% to close at N0.33
NEM INSURANCE PLC up 2.50% to close at N2.05
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Top Losers
NIGERIAN AVIATION HANDLING COMPANY Plc. down 24.24% to close at N2.00
LEARN AFRICA Plc. down 21.48% to close at 1.06
UNILEVER NIGERIA Plc. down 18.82% to close at N13.80
GLAXO SMITHKLINE CONSUMER NIG. PLC. down to close at N4.95
UNION BANK NIG. Plc. down 15.08% 6.30 -0.95 -to close at N5.35
NASCON ALLIED INDUSTRIES PLC down 13.79% to close at N10.00
AIICO INSURANCE PLC. down 13.13% to close at N0.86
JAPAUL OIL & MARITIME SERVICES PLC down 12.00% to close at N0.22
STERLING BANK PLC. down 10.85% to close at N1.15
ARDOVA PLC down 10.73% to close at N11.65
