Nigerian Exchange Limited
NGX Index Opens the Week in Red, Stock Investors Lose N51 Billion
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) All-Share Index depreciated by 0.25 percent on Monday to settle at 38,864.33 index points, down from 38,962.28 index point recorded on Friday.
Market value of listed equities declined by N51 billion from N20.300 it closed on Friday to N20.249 trillion on Monday.
Investors exchanged 139,453,012 shares worth N1.713 billion in 3,539 transactions during the trading hours of Monday.
University Press Plc led gainers with N0.10 or 9.80 percent to settle at N1.12 a unit while Transcorp Hotels Plc followed with N0.48 or 9.70 percent gain as shown in the table below.
Top 5 Gainers
| Symbols | Last Close | Current | Change | %Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPL | N 1.02 | N 1.12 | 0.10 | 9.80 % |
| TRANSCOHOT | N 4.95 | N 5.43 | 0.48 | 9.70 % |
| COURTVILLE | N 0.32 | N 0.35 | 0.03 | 9.38 % |
| OANDO | N 4.94 | N 5.24 | 0.30 | 6.07 % |
| CUTIX | N 4.65 | N 4.90 | 0.25 | 5.38 % |
Top 5 Losers
| Symbols | Last Close | Current | Change | %Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANSARD | N 3.32 | N 2.99 | -0.33 | -9.94 % |
| CHAMS | N 0.23 | N 0.22 | -0.01 | -4.35 % |
| SOVRENINS | N 0.25 | N 0.24 | -0.01 | -4.00 % |
| MBENEFIT | N 0.30 | N 0.29 | -0.01 | -3.33 % |
| BUACEMENT | N 68.00 | N 66.00 | -2.00 | -2.94 % |
Top 5 Trades
| Symbols | Volume | Value |
|---|---|---|
| SOVRENINS | 19078615.00 | 4395227.35 |
| FIDELITYBK | 11853982.00 | 29010046.30 |
| GTCO | 11146052.00 | 307075817.00 |
| TRANSCORP | 10050568.00 | 9302308.29 |
| COURTVILLE | 7951977.00 | 2679758.84 |