Nigerian Exchange Limited
Stock Investors Lose Another N11 Billion on Wednesday
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) extended decline on Wednesday as sentiment remained weak across the Exchange.
Investors exchanged 155,773,059 shares valued at N1.510 billion in 3,256 transactions during the trading hours of Wednesday, in contrast to 184,442,908 shares worth N2.343 billion that exchanged hands in 3,809 transactions on Tuesday.
Market value depreciated by N11 billion to N20.243 trillion on Wednesday, further down from N20.254 trillion it closed on Tuesday. While NGX All-Share Index dipped by 0.05 percent to 38,852.69 index points.
Transcorp Hotel Plc led gainers with N0.45 or 10 percent. Followed by Pharm-Deko Plc’s N0.16 or 9.88 percent gain. See the details below.
Top Gainers
| Symbols | Last Close | Current | Change | %Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRANSCOHOT | N 4.50 | N 4.95 | 0.45 | 10.00 % |
| PHARMDEKO | N 1.62 | N 1.78 | 0.16 | 9.88 % |
| CONOIL | N 22.35 | N 24.55 | 2.20 | 9.84 % |
| CORNERST | N 0.49 | N 0.53 | 0.04 | 8.16 % |
| NEM | N 1.90 | N 2.00 | 0.10 | 5.26 % |
Top Losers
| Symbols | Last Close | Current | Change | %Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VERITASKAP | N 0.23 | N 0.21 | -0.02 | -8.70 % |
| UCAP | N 9.00 | N 8.55 | -0.45 | -5.00 % |
| CHAMS | N 0.22 | N 0.21 | -0.01 | -4.55 % |
| ACCESS | N 8.90 | N 8.60 | -0.30 | -3.37 % |
| JAPAULGOLD | N 0.47 | N 0.46 | -0.01 | -2.13 % |
Top Trades
| Symbols | Volume | Value |
|---|---|---|
| UNIVINSURE | 19040500.00 | 3808100.00 |
| UBA | 18778552.00 | 143097682.80 |
| ZENITHBANK | 11757422.00 | 268830997.45 |
| GTCO | 10015581.00 | 271262745.25 |
| UCAP | 8519588.00 | 74569386.55 |