Stocks in Africa’s largest economy, Nigeria, gained N59.4 billion on Monday amid positive first-quarter results.
The Nigerian Exchange Limited All-Share Index rose by 0.29 percent from 39,198.75 index points it closed on Friday to settle at 39312.74 index points on Monday.
During the trading hours of Monday, investors traded 324.187 million shares valued at N3.281 billion in 4,867 deals.
The market value of listed stocks grew by N59.4 billion from N20.431 trillion recorded on Friday to N20.491 trillion on Monday.
Regency Assurance Plc (Regalins) led gainers with N0.03 or 9.68 percent to close the day at N0.31 per share.
Associated Bus Company Plc (ABCTRANS) followed with the same amount of gain, N0.03 or 9.68 percent to settle at N0.31 a share. Union Bank of Nigeria came third with N0.5 or 9.26 percent to close at N5.5 per share. See the details below.
Top Gainers
| Symbols |
Last Close |
Current |
Change |
%Change |
| REGALINS |
N0.31 |
N0.34 |
0.03 |
9.68% |
| ABCTRANS |
N0.31 |
N0.34 |
0.03 |
9.68% |
| UBN |
N5.40 |
N5.90 |
0.50 |
9.26% |
| LINKASSURE |
N0.69 |
N0.75 |
0.06 |
8.70% |
| MBENEFIT |
N0.37 |
N0.40 |
0.03 |
8.11% |
Top Losers
| Symbols |
Last Close |
Current |
Change |
%Change |
| UNITYBNK |
N0.60 |
N0.55 |
-0.05 |
-8.33% |
| JAPAULGOLD |
N0.60 |
N0.56 |
-0.04 |
-6.67% |
| NEIMETH |
N1.82 |
N1.71 |
-0.11 |
-6.04% |
| FLOURMILL |
N31.00 |
N29.50 |
-1.50 |
-4.84% |
| CHAMS |
N0.22 |
N0.21 |
-0.01 |
-4.55% |
Top Trades
| Symbols |
Volume |
Value |
| ETRANZACT |
72,175,979.00 |
N162,395,952.75 |
| ZENITHBANK |
44,000,748.00 |
N1,015,465,286.05 |
| ACCESS |
22,978,740.00 |
N189,173,515.95 |
| UBA |
16,585,198.00 |
N119,352,727.00 |
| MANSARD |
16,429,809.00 |
N14,202,316.49 |