Nigerian Exchange Limited
Investors Lose N421 Billion as Stock Activity Level Drops
Despite over 27 billion shares worth over N191 billion transactions performed in Union Bank of Nigeria earlier this week, the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) continues to decline.
Activity level dropped on Tuesday at the Exchange as investors traded 318,278,141 shares worth N3.714 billion in 5,190 transactions, against 27,564,562,311 shares worth N194.356 billion that exchanged hands in 4,586 deals on Monday.
Transcorp led the most traded stocks with 86,743,395 valued at N111,727,410.44. This was followed by Jaiz Bank’s 22,765,697 shares worth N20,250,949.55.
Market value of all listed equities declined by another N421 billion following an N169 billion decline recorded on Monday. The market value depreciated from N28.989 trillion it settled on Monday to N28.568 trillion on Tuesday.
While NGX All-Share Index declined by 1.45% to 52,990.28 index points. See other details below.
Top Gainers
| Symbols | Last Close | Current | Change | %Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRANSCOHOT | N 5.85 | N 6.25 | 0.40 | 6.84 % |
| CHAMPION | N 3.76 | N 3.95 | 0.19 | 5.05 % |
| CWG | N 0.99 | N 1.04 | 0.05 | 5.05 % |
| ETI | N 11.90 | N 12.50 | 0.60 | 5.04 % |
| LASACO | N 1.04 | N 1.09 | 0.05 | 4.81 % |
Top Losers
| Symbols | Last Close | Current | Change | %Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NB | N 69.30 | N 62.40 | -6.90 | -9.96 % |
| NNFM | N 11.70 | N 10.55 | -1.15 | -9.83 % |
| JAPAULGOLD | N 0.33 | N 0.30 | -0.03 | -9.09 % |
| PRESTIGE | N 0.43 | N 0.40 | -0.03 | -6.98 % |
| MULTIVERSE | N 0.21 | N 0.20 | -0.01 | -4.76 % |
Top Trades
| Symbols | Volume | Value |
|---|---|---|
| TRANSCORP | 86743395.00 | 111727410.44 |
| JAIZBANK | 22765697.00 | 20250949.55 |
| SOVRENINS | 20021474.00 | 5026543.95 |
| FCMB | 19757241.00 | 68504710.22 |
| STERLNBANK | 17169726.00 | 25707768.19 |