Nigerian Exchange Limited

Stock Investors Gained N25 Billion on Wednesday

Investors that invested in the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) gained N25 billion on Wednesday as more stocks closed in the green.

Investors traded 141,407,914 shares valued at N2.973 billion in 3,079 transactions during the trading hours of Wednesday, contrast to 228,479,010 shares valued at N1.879 billion that exchanged hands in 3,376 deals on Tuesday.

Market value grew by N25 billion from N20.278 trillion it closed on Tuesday to N20.303 trillion on Wednesday,  while the NGX All-Share Index appreciated by 0.12 percent to 38,968.34 index points, up from 38,920.5 index points.

UPDC Plc led gainers for second consecutive day with N0.16 or 9.64 percent to close at N1.82 per share. While N Nig. Flour Mills Plc followed with N0.70 or 9.59 percent to settle at N8 a unit. See the details below.

Top Gainers 

Symbols Last Close Current Change %Change
UPDC N 1.66 N 1.82 0.16 9.64 %
NNFM N 7.30 N 8.00 0.70 9.59 %
OANDO N 4.35 N 4.62 0.27 6.21 %
LEARNAFRCA N 1.36 N 1.44 0.08 5.88 %
HONYFLOUR N 3.92 N 4.07 0.15 3.83 %

Top Losers 

Symbols Last Close Current Change %Change
TRANSCOHOT N 5.00 N 4.50 -0.50 -10.00 %
CHIPLC N 0.53 N 0.48 -0.05 -9.43 %
PRESTIGE N 0.48 N 0.44 -0.04 -8.33 %
CHAMPION N 2.08 N 1.91 -0.17 -8.17 %
LASACO N 1.30 N 1.20 -0.10 -7.69 %

Top Trades

Symbols Volume Value
UNIVINSURE 17987052.00 3597410.40
ZENITHBANK 9711718.00 229355692.90
UCAP 9341841.00 76221425.25
TRANSCORP 9082603.00 8286258.24
ACCESS 9023766.00 83787940.10

Samed Olukoya

Is the CEO and Founder of Investors King Limited. He is a seasoned foreign exchange research analyst and a published author on Yahoo Finance, Business Insider, Nasdaq, Entrepreneur.com, Investorplace, and other prominent platforms. With over two decades of experience in global financial markets, Olukoya is well-recognized in the industry.

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