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The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) said the market capitalisation of the stock market increased by N443.12 billion on Monday, April 13.
According to the NGX, the increase led to the market capitalisation rising to N131.60 trillion, from N131.16 trillion on Friday, April 10.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelIn the same vein, the all-share index (ASI) expanded by 688.44 basis points, from 203,770.42 ASI to 204,458.86 ASI.
Over 470 million shares were exchanged in 60,793 deals, valued at N32.44 billion, falling below the 548.60 million traded in 48,538 deals valued at N31.45 billion on Friday.
Top five gainers
- NGX’s share price increased by N13.95 kobo, from N139.50 kobo to N153.45 kobo per share.
- TransExpress’ share value grew by N0.37 kobo, from N3.77 kobo to N4.14 kobo per share.
- MCNichols’ share appreciated by N0.63 kobo to end trading at N7.10 kobo, having opened with N6.47 kobo.
- VFD Group ended trading at N11.30 kobo per share, from N10.30 kobo per share – indicating an increase of N1.
- Chams’ share value was up by N0.30 kobo, after closing at N3.65 kobo from N3.35 kobo per share.
Top five losers
- Berger share price depreciated by N7.55 kobo, dwindling from N75.90 kobo to N68.35 kobo per share.
- Academy recorded a N0.85 kobo decline in its share price to end trading at N7.90 kobo after opening with N8.75 kobo per share.
- Caverton lost N0.35 kobo in its share price after trading hours, to sell at N5.50 kobo from N5.85 kobo per share.
- Honeywell Flour recorded a N1.05 decline in its share price to end trading at N20.30 kobo after opening with N21.35 kobo per share.
- CAP reported a decline of N3.80 kobo from the previous share price of N99.80 kobo to end trading at N96 per share.
Top five trading equities
- Access Holdings reported that 54.91 million shares valued at N1.42 billion were traded on its floor.
- GTCO recorded 43.51 million shares valued at N5.84 billion.
- Zenith Bank saw investors trade 42.20 million of its shares valued at N4.75 billion.
- Japaul Gold recorded 19.26 million shares exchanged on its floor, worth N57.52 million.
- Chams reported that traders exchanged 19.06 million shares valued at N65.93 million.
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