Transactions at the Nigerian Exchange Group Limited closed upbeat ending many days of downward trend as the All-Share Index inched up by 0 02 percent.
At the end of the day’s trade, the All-Share Index appreciated by 10.32 basis points representing a 0.02 percent increase to close at 42,018.92 on Tuesday higher than the 42,008.60 recorded on Monday.
Similarly, investors gained N5,385 million on the market capitalisation to close at N21.925 trillion showing a 0.02 percent increase compared to Monday’s N21, 920 trillion.
The volume and value of shares were high, as a total volume of 639.44 million units of shares valued at N6.63 billion exchanged hands in 4,564 deals.
The market sentiment was also reversed from its negative zone as 20 stocks ended positive against 10 losers.
On the gainer’s table, Abbey Mortgage Bank Plc came top with a closing price of N0.04k after gaining N0.09k.
MEYER Plc followed with a price gain of N0.02k to close at N0.26k; while NEM gained N0.17k to close at N2.42k.
Adversely, GLAXOSMITH led the losers’s chart with a price loss of N0.56k to close at N5.35k.
SEPLAT followed with a closing price of N35.00 after losing N615.00 while JAIZ Bank Plc lost N0.03k to close at N0.64k per share.
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