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NSE Weekly
Rising prices at the Nigeria stock exchange, NSE, raised investors’ hope on Friday which followed the Eid-el-Maulud public holiday on October 29.
The four-day trading week held a total turnover of 1.909 billion shares valued at N23.610 billion in 23,578 deals by investors on the Exchange. In contrast to the week before, 1.505 billion shares valued at N19.668 billion exchanged hands in 20,552 deals.
The All Share Index which closed at 30,530.69 recorded a 3.71% gain, it holds Year-to-Date (YTD) returns of 13.74%. All NSE indices finished higher with the exception of the NSE ASeM Index that closed flat.
Nigerian Stock Exchange capitalization appreciated and stands at N15.958 trillion.
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By volume, the Financial Services industry was at the top of the activity chart with 1.478 billion shares valued at N15.576 billion traded in 12,546 deals. This contributed 77.41% to the total equity turnover volume and 65.97% value.
With 131.788 million shares worth N2.613 billion in 4,112 deals, the Consumer Goods Industry followed closely.
The Industrial Goods declared 83.526 million shares worth N3.573 billion in 1,818 deals.
NSE – Weekly Exchange
The prices of 68 equities appreciated during the week, six other equities depreciated, 94 equities remained unchanged.
Top gainers
Custodian Investment plc – 21% gain
Flour Mills Nig plc – 22% gain
Lasaco Assurance plc – 23% gain
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated – 24% gain
Fidelity Bank PLC – 24% gain
Sterlin Bank plc – 26% gain
Triple Gee & Company plc – 28% gain
FCMB Group – 28% gain
Portland Paint – 32% gain
Nestle Nigeria – 32%gain
Top decliners
Morison Industries plc: -10.00%
Prestige Assurance: -10%
Cutix plc: -8.95%
Nascon Allied Industries: – 8.39%
Omatek ventures plc: – 7.69%
Cornerstone Insurance plc -3.33%
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