Nigerian Exchange Limited
Cornerstone Insurance, Morison, Others Lead Gainers as Stock Market Gains
Nigerian Exchange Group rebounded from 1.66 percent decline recorded on Tuesday to close with 0.15 percent gain on Wednesday as more stocks closed in the green.
Investors traded 302,722,917 shares valued at N2.809 billion during the trading hours of Wednesday, against the 297.35 million shares worth N3.65 billion that were exchanged in 4,402 deals on Tuesday.
Market value of listed stocks appreciated from N20.07 trillion on Tuesday to settle at N20.099 trillion on Wednesday.
Nigerian Exchange Group All-Share Index gained 0.15 percent from 38,507.29 index points on Tuesday to 38564.70 index points on Wednesday.
Cornerstone Insurance led gainers with 10 percent, while Morison followed with 9.68 percent as shown below. Sterling bank emerged the most traded stocks with 37473362.00 shares valued at N57825053.65.
Top Gainers
| Symbols | Last Close | Current | Change | %Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORNERST | N 0.50 | N 0.55 | 0.05 | 10.00 % |
| MORISON | N 1.24 | N 1.36 | 0.12 | 9.68 % |
| LEARNAFRCA | N 0.92 | N 0.98 | 0.06 | 6.52 % |
| AFRIPRUD | N 6.05 | N 6.40 | 0.35 | 5.79 % |
| COURTVILLE | N 0.20 | N 0.21 | 0.01 | 5.00 % |
Top Losers
| Symbols | Last Close | Current | Change | %Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBEYBDS | N 1.05 | N 0.95 | -0.10 | -9.52 % |
| CHIPLC | N 0.74 | N 0.67 | -0.07 | -9.46 % |
| CWG | N 1.24 | N 1.15 | -0.09 | -7.26 % |
| WAPIC | N 0.57 | N 0.53 | -0.04 | -7.02 % |
| REGALINS | N 0.48 | N 0.45 | -0.03 | -6.25 % |
Top Trades
| Symbols | Volume | Value |
|---|---|---|
| STERLNBANK | 37473362.00 | 57825053.65 |
| ETI | 27396295.00 | 142467020.85 |
| WEMABANK | 27146019.00 | 15001766.29 |
| GUARANTY | 26491561.00 | 745342100.20 |
| JAPAULGOLD | 22136983.00 | 11040985.74 |