Nigerian Exchange Limited
Stock Investors Gained N238 Billion as NGX Index Rises by 1.10 Percent
Investors at the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) gained another N238 billion on Thursday following a profit of N53 billion on Wednesday.
Market value of all listed equities closed at N21.764 trillion, an increase of N238 billion when compared to N21.526 trillion it closed on Wednesday.
NGX All-Share Index appreciated by 1.10 percent from 41,249.71 index points on Wednesday to 41,704.11 index points on Thursday.
Investors exchanged 216,194,624 shares valued at N3.381 billion in 4,272 transactions during the trading hours of Thursday, in contrast to 499,507,983 shares worth N5.079 billion transacted in 5,998 deals on Wednesday.
Cutix led gainers with N0.5 or 10 percent to close at N5.50 a unit. NGX Group sustained its bullish run with N2.10 or 9.79 percent to close at N23.55 percent as shown below.
Top Gainers
| Symbols | Last Close | Current | Change | %Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUTIX | N 5.00 | N 5.50 | 0.50 | 10.00 % |
| NGXGROUP | N 21.45 | N 23.55 | 2.10 | 9.79 % |
| CHIPLC | N 0.55 | N 0.60 | 0.05 | 9.09 % |
| NB | N 47.90 | N 51.45 | 3.55 | 7.41 % |
| BUACEMENT | N 67.85 | N 72.00 | 4.15 | 6.12 % |
Top Losers
| Symbols | Last Close | Current | Change | %Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIP | N 0.47 | N 0.43 | -0.04 | -8.51 % |
| NEIMETH | N 1.85 | N 1.76 | -0.09 | -4.86 % |
| UNIVINSURE | N 0.21 | N 0.20 | -0.01 | -4.76 % |
| NAHCO | N 3.60 | N 3.47 | -0.13 | -3.61 % |
| UNITYBNK | N 0.57 | N 0.55 | -0.02 | -3.51 % |
Top Trades
| Symbols | Volume | Value |
|---|---|---|
| FBNH | 51915381.00 | 628328003.80 |
| ETI | 20019916.00 | 143690535.50 |
| TRANSCORP | 14645821.00 | 14974142.81 |
| ACCESS | 13034388.00 | 124228342.40 |
| FIDELITYBK | 12480690.00 | 34160372.88 |