The value of listed equities decline further by N87billion after thirty-six (36) stocks lost their values yesterday against eight (8) gainers.
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) All Share Index (ASI) lost 255.3 points or 0.81% from 31,628.20 points to 31,372.90 points at the close of deals yesterday.
The market capitalisation of listed equities declined from preceding trading day level of N10.801trillion to N10.714trillion.
Seven-Up Bottling Company plc led the pack of losers after its share price declined by N8, from N189 to N181; Presco plc followed after dipping from N34 to N32.3, down by N1.7.
Flour Mills of Nigeria plc declined from N30.69 to N29.2, losing N1.49. Stanbic IBTC Holdings plc dipped by N0.95, from N24.95 to N24; while Okomu Oil Palm Nigeria plc declined from N28 to N27.16, down by N0.84.
In 3,643 deals, equity buyers exchanged 277,091,600 units valued at N4.461billion. Mobil Oil Nigeria plc led the gainers table after its share price rose from N147 to N154.35, adding N7.35; ETI plc added N0.55, from N20.45 to N21.
Caverton Offshore Support Group plc added N0.14, from N3.55 to N3.69; Guinness Nigeria plc rose from N139.8 to N139.91, adding N0.11; while UBA plc rose from N4.2 to N4.3, adding N0.1.
Zenith Bank plc, Access Bank plc, Transnational Corporation of Nigeria plc, FBN Holdings plc and UBA plc were actively traded stocks on the Nigerian bourse yesterday.
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