Investors opened the week smiling as the Nigerian equities market opened positive at the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) with a N107 billion profit on Monday, October 7.
The market capitalisation increased to N56.14 trillion from N56.03 trillion recorded by the bourse on Friday.
The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) increased to 97,706.70 from 97,520.54 recorded the previous trading day.
The market breadth was positive as 28 stocks advanced and 23 stocks declined, while 67 stocks remained unchanged in 10, 424 deals.
Fidelity Bank ABC Transport and Livestock led other gainers with 10%, 9.76%, and 9.76% growth each in share prices to close at N14.30, N1.35, and N3.60 from the previous N13.00, N1.23, and N3.28 per share.
On the flip side, SCOA, Julius Berger, and Tripple Gee & Company Plc led other price decliners as they shed 10%, 9.95%, and 9.64% each to close at N1.71, N19.00 and N2.25 from the initial N1.90, N21.10, and N2.49 per share.
On the volume index, UBA led trading with 38 million shares valued at N1 billion in 926 deals followed by Access Corporation which traded 23 million shares valued at N459 million in 581 deals.
Caverton Helicopters traded 21 million shares valued at N56 million in 286 deals.
On the value index, UBA recorded the highest value for the day trading stocks worth N1 billion in 926 deals followed by GTCO which traded equities worth N776 million in 576 deals and Access Corporation traded shares valued at N459 million in 581 deals.