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Investors gain N17bn at stock market

The Nigerian stock market saw a positive start on Monday, July 22, 2024, with a gain of N17 billion, bringing the market capitalisation to N56.945 trillion.

This represents 0.03 per cent increase when compared with N56.928 trillion recorded on Friday, July 19.

The All-Share Index which opened at 100,539.40, also advanced by 0.03 per cent or 29 points to settle at 100,568.60.

Consequently, the Year-To-Date (YTD) return rose to 34.50 per cent

The market’s performance was primarily driven by gains in Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO), Zenith Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA), Fidelity Bank, and Dangote Sugar, among other advanced equities.

Meanwhile, market breadth closed positive with 23 gainers and 15 losers.

Tantalizers led the gainers’ chart by 8.89 per cent to close at 49k, Livestock Feed Plc followed by 8.18 per cent to close at N2.38 per share.

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Neimeth rose by 8.05 per cent to close at N1.88, McNichols gained 7.92 per cent to close at N1.09, and Julius Berger advanced by 5.71 per cent to close at N92.50 per share.

Conversely, Caverton led the losers’ chart by 9.68 per cent to close at N1.40, Royal Exchange trailed by 6.94 per cent to close at 67k per share.

Veritas Kapital declined by 4.72 per cent to close at N1.01, International Breweries went down by 4.42 per cent to close at N3.68, while Honeywell Flour dropped 4.23 per cent to close at N3.17 per share.

Analysis of the market activities showed trade turnover settled lower relative to the previous session, with the value of transactions down by 59.44 per cent.

A total of 335.70 million shares valued at N3.72 billion were exchanged in 8,760 deals, compared to 603.88 million shares valued at N9.16 billion exchanged in 9,988 deals recorded on Friday.

Ellahlakes led the activity chart in volume with 110.68 million shares worth N332.02 million, Universal Insurance followed by 21.89 million shares values at N7.48 million.

United Capital traded 20.07 million shares worth N778.61 million to lead the chart in value, while Veritas Kapital sold 19.45 million shares worth N20.19 million.

First City Monument Bank (FCMB) transacted 14.73 million shares worth N112.20 million.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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