The Nigerian Exchange Limited ended the first trading day of the week with a market capitalisation of N62.5tn, gaining N987 billion, which represents a 0.99% increase.
A total of 641.12 million shares, worth N15.50bn, were traded across 13,778 deals.
This reflects a 44% increase in trading volume, a 3% rise in turnover, and a 10% growth in the number of deals compared to the previous session.
The NGX All-Share Index climbed by 0.99% to close at 103,149.35 points, reflecting a one-week gain of 1.88%, a four-week gain of 5.49%, and a year-to-date increase of 37.95%.
Out of 127 listed equities traded during the session, 39 recorded gains, while 21 declined.
Among the top gainers, MeCure Industries, Neimeth International Pharmaceuticals, and Prestige Assurance Company all saw a 10 per cent rise in their share prices, closing at N12.65, N2.09, and N1.10 per share, respectively. Lasaco Assurance followed closely with a 9.96 per cent increase, closing at N3.09, while Livingtrust Mortgage Bank gained 9.92 per cent, closing at N3.99, and Meyer Plc rose by 9.91 per cent to close at N8.43.
PZ Cussons Nigeria led the losers’ chart, falling 10% to close at N26.10. It was followed by Vitafoam Nigeria, which declined 9.62% to N21.60, and NGX Group, which dropped 9.17% to N27.25.
Other notable decliners included Ikeja Hotel, down 7.41% to N11.25; Eterna Plc, which lost 5.26% to close at N27.00; and Japaul Gold, which fell 4.11% to N2.10.
Universal Insurance Company led trading activity with 71.5 million shares, followed by Guaranty Trust Holding with 54.7 million shares and Access Holdings with 46.6 million shares. C&I Leasing also saw significant activity, recording 32.3 million shares traded.
