Nigerian Exchange Limited
NGX Returns to Red Zone Following Two Days of Consecutive Gains
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) returned to the red zone on Thursday following two days of consecutive gains.
Investors traded 130,202,679 shares worth N1.427 billion in 2,962 transactions during the trading hours of Thursday, against 141,407,914 shares valued at N2.973 billion traded in 3,079 transactions on Wednesday.
Market value dipped by N30 billion to N20.273 trilllion from N20.303 trillion it closed on Wednesday while the NGX All-Share Index depreciated by 0.15 percent to settle at 38,911.31 index points, down from 38,968.34 index points recorded on Wednesday.
Unity Bank led gainers with N0.05 or 9.62 percent to close at N0.57 a share. FTNCocoa followed by N0.04 or 8.70 percent to settle at N0.50 per share. See the details below.
Top Gainers
| Symbols | Last Close | Current | Change | %Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITYBNK | N 0.52 | N 0.57 | 0.05 | 9.62 % |
| FTNCOCOA | N 0.46 | N 0.50 | 0.04 | 8.70 % |
| CORNERST | N 0.48 | N 0.52 | 0.04 | 8.33 % |
| CHAMS | N 0.20 | N 0.21 | 0.01 | 5.00 % |
| SOVRENINS | N 0.24 | N 0.25 | 0.01 | 4.17 % |
Top Losers
| ymbols | Last Close | Current | Change | %Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETERNA | N 7.20 | N 6.52 | -0.68 | -9.44 % |
| SCOA | N 1.17 | N 1.06 | -0.11 | -9.40 % |
| INTBREW | N 5.00 | N 4.80 | -0.20 | -4.00 % |
| HONYFLOUR | N 4.07 | N 3.91 | -0.16 | -3.93 % |
| UBN | N 5.00 | N 4.85 | -0.15 | -3.00 % |
Top Trades
| Symbols | Volume | Value |
|---|---|---|
| ACCESS | 24776258.00 | 230255009.65 |
| UNIVINSURE | 15265888.00 | 3053177.60 |
| ZENITHBANK | 8491361.00 | 200665488.55 |
| GTCO | 6753768.00 | 182783559.00 |
| JAPAULGOLD | 5985308.00 | 2992593.68 |