Nigerian Exchange Limited
Wema Bank, Flour Mills, Others Fail to Lift Stock Market Out of Red Zone
Gains recorded by Wema Bank, Flour Mills and other stocks on Tuesday were not enough to drag the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) from the red zone as more stocks closed negative.
The NGX All-Share Index sheds 0.01 percent to settle at 38,858.99 index points from 38,864.33 index points recorded on Monday while the market value of listed equities depreciated by N3 billion from N20.249 trillion on Monday to N20.246 on Tuesday.
Investors transacted 526,300,850 shares valued at N3.045 billion in 3,535 deals during the trading hours of Tuesday, in contrast to 139,453,012 shares worth N1.713 billion that were exchanged in 3,539 transactions on Monday.
Skyway Aviation Handling Company Plc led gainers with N0.40 or 9.88 percent gain to close at N4.45 a share. Wema Bank followed with N0.04 or 5.13 percent to settle at N0.82 a unit. See the other details below.
| Symbols | Last Close | Current | Change | %Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKYAVN | N 4.05 | N 4.45 | 0.40 | 9.88 % |
| WEMABANK | N 0.78 | N 0.82 | 0.04 | 5.13 % |
| FLOURMILL | N 29.35 | N 29.90 | 0.55 | 1.87 % |
| UCAP | N 8.55 | N 8.70 | 0.15 | 1.75 % |
| JAIZBANK | N 0.58 | N 0.59 | 0.01 | 1.72 % |
Top Losers
| Symbols | Last Close | Current | Change | %Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANSARD | N 2.99 | N 2.70 | -0.29 | -9.70 % |
| AFRIPRUD | N 6.40 | N 5.85 | -0.55 | -8.59 % |
| REGALINS | N 0.44 | N 0.41 | -0.03 | -6.82 % |
| TRIPPLEG | N 0.96 | N 0.90 | -0.06 | -6.25 % |
| COURTVILLE | N 0.35 | N 0.33 | -0.02 | -5.71 % |
Top Trades
| Symbols | Volume | Value |
|---|---|---|
| HONYFLOUR | 402184903.00 | 1528313092.49 |
| UBA | 11121677.00 | 82701816.95 |
| TRANSCORP | 9471634.00 | 8740427.06 |
| FIDELITYBK | 9151378.00 | 22398183.66 |
| WEMABANK | 8712409.00 | 6758968.85 |