NGX closes positive with the market cap up N253 billion

The Nigerian Bourse (NGX) closed positive amidst buy-interests and sell-offs as bulls dominated proceedings, driving up the broad market by 89 basis points.

The All-share Index (ASI) appreciated by 0.89% to close at 52,512.48 points.   

In the same vein, Market Capitalization grew by N253 billion to close at N28.602 trillion while the Year-to-Date (YtD) returns settled at 2.46%. The stock market has advanced by 463.63 basis points since the start of the year.   

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Market Indices  

• NGX ASI: 52,512.48 points  
• Previous ASI: 52,048.85 points  
• % Day Change: 0.89%  
• % Y-t-D: 2.46% 
• Market Cap (N): 28.602 trillion  
• Volume: 217,162,132 
• Value (N): 2.55 billion  
• Deals: 4,591 

NGX Top ASI gainers    

• BERGER up +10.00% to close at N6.60 
• LINKASSURE up +10.00% to close at N0.44 
• TOTAL up + 10.00% to close at N212.30 
• THOMASWY up +9.63% to close at N1.48 
• PRESTIGE up +9.52% to close at N0.46 

NGX Top ASI losers   

• LASACO down – 10.00% to close at N0.99 
• CWG down – 9.52% to close at N0.95 
• CHELLARAM down – 9.46% to close at N1.34 
• ROYALEX down – 7.14% to close at N0.91 
• FIDSON down – 4.16% to close at N9.34 

Top 3 by Volume   

• ZENITHBANK – 20,310,743 
• GTCO  – 18,202,591 
• UBA – 17,145,968 

Top 3 by Value  

• ZENITHBANK – N517,738,260.45 
• GTCO – N449,906,954.55 
• MTNN – N355,445,563.50 

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