Business
Stock Market Records Profit
The market index which closed the year at 20,518.74 points on Tuesday before the drop at mid-week.
At the close of business on Wednesday, market capitalisation dropped by N64 billion or 1.2 per cent, from N5.394 trillion recorded on Tuesday to N5.330 trillion while the index fell by 266.36 points or 1.2 per cent, from 20,518.74 recorded on Tuesday to 22,252.38.
However, the market’s turnover volume soared significantly on Wednesday, buoyed by heavy trading in the shares of some banks and insurance companies as 666.6 million shares with N3.4 billion changed hands in 7,426 deals, higher than 406.2 million units, value it at N2.1 billion exchanged in 6,743 deals in the previous day.
The banking sub-sector maintained its status as the most active stock with 372.1 million shares, worth N2.2 million in 3,575 deals while the insurance sub-sector followed with 117.2 million units worth N97.2 million in 464 deals.
Food / Beverage and Tobacco sub-sector featured with 33.3 million shares worth N342.9 million in 1,015 deals.
A breakdown of activities in the banking sub-sector showed that Finbank Plc strengthened activities in the sub-sector with 171.1 million shares worth N109.5 million in 297 deals followed by Zenith Bank Plc which traded 52.6 million units, worth N840.8 million in 3,575 deals.
For the insurance sub-sector, trading in the sub-sector was energised by activities in the shares of GoldLink Insurance Plc with 73.9 million shares worth N56.2 million in 69 deals while International Energy Insurance Plc followed with 17.9 million shares, worth N11.6 million in 46 deals.
The Food / Beverage and Tobacco sub-sector was boosted by activities in the shares of National Salt Company of Nigeria Plc with 10.8 million shares worth N65.8 million in 211 deals.
On the price movement chart, 50 stocks recorded share price appreciation while 30 constituted the gainers chart, thus causing price losers to outweigh gainers.
The day’s highest price losers were Nestle Nigeria Plc with 914 kobo to close at N254.90 per share. Flourmill Plc followed, shedding 214 kobo to close at N40.85 per share. Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, First Bank Plc, Dangote Flour Mill Plc lost 83 kobo, 79 kobo and 63 kobo to close at N16.07, N15.14 and N13.20 per share.
Ashaka Cement Plc, Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc, Diamond Bank Plc, National Salt Company of Nigeria Plc, Cement Company of Northern Nigeria Plc and Constain West African Plc dropped 60 kobo, 42 kobo, 37 kobo, 30 kobo, 23 kobo, and 22 kobo to close at N12.70, N8.08, N7.50, N5.77, N13.91 and N4.28 per share.
On the other hand, Benue Cement Company of Nigeria Plc topped the gainers chart with 121 kobo to close at N48.11 per share. Nigerian Bottling Company Plc followed, adding 118 kobo, to close at N24.82 per share.
African Petroleum Plc, Cadbury Nigeria Plc, Academy Press Plc, Eternal Oil Plc, West African Portland Company Plc, Unilever Nigeria Plc and UACN Plc also added 95 kobo, 58 kobo, 31 kobo, 28 kobo, 26 kobo, 15 kobo, and 12 kobo to close at N37.10, N12.31, N6.55, N6.60, N30.26, N23.15 and N38.42 per share.
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