Prime Business Africa
The market capitalisation of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) was N127.36 trillion on Friday, March 13, while the all-share index (ASI) closed at 198,407.3 ASI.
Equity investors traded 591.04 million shares in 53,066 deals, valued at N35 billion on Friday.
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- TAJSUKS1’s share price increased by N9.90 kobo to rise from N90 to N99.90 kobo per share.
- Guinness’ share value grew by N35, from N350 to N385 per share.
- Royal Exchange ended trading at N1.70 kobo per share, from N1.87 kobo per share – indicating an increase of N0.17 kobo.
- UPL’s share appreciated by N0.50 kobo to end trading at N5.50 kobo, having opened with N5.
- May & Baker’s share value was up by N3.75 kobo, after closing at N41.50 kobo from N37.75 kobo per share.
Top five losers
- RT Briscoe’s share price depreciated by N1.05, dwindling from N11.45 kobo to N10.40 kobo per share.
- Lotus Hal45 recorded a N12.55 kobo decline in its share price to end trading at N128 after opening with N140.55 kobo per share.
- Learn Africa recorded a N0.75 kobo decline in its share price to end trading at N8.25 kobo after opening with N9 per share.
- NGX Group lost N11.50 kobo in its share price after trading hours, to sell at N176.50 kobo from N188 per share.
- HM Call reported a decline of N0.24 kobo from the previous share price of N4.15 to end trading at N3.91 kobo per share.
Top five trading equities
- First HoldCo reported that 70.83 million shares valued at N3.54 billion were traded on its floor.
- Access Holdings recorded 67.17 million shares valued at N1.67 billion.
- GTCO saw investors trade 33.61 million of its shares valued at N3.95 billion.
- Ellah Lakes recorded 27.08 million shares exchanged on its floor, worth N329.23 million.
- Sterling Financial Holdings reported that traders exchanged 25.19 million shares valued at N194.57 million.
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Dr Mbamalu, who serves as Founder and Publisher, set up Prime Business Africa to deliver sharp, data-driven reporting on Nigeria’s markets, trade, investment, and governance trends for decision-makers, entrepreneurs, and policy leaders.
He also writes The Bottom Line, a backpage column for Punch Newspaper every Thursday.
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