Nigerian Exchange begins the week positive with a market cap of N10bn

The market capitalization rose by N10 billion following trading activities on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX), as bulls regained dominance over the local stock market.

Concurrently, the All Share Index (ASI) increased by 0.04% to finish at 48,899.08 points.

The valuation of the stock market stood at N26.6 trillion at the closure of trading on Monday, December 12. The stock market has seen a rise of 6182.64 basis points, equivalent to 14.47%, throughout this year.

Market breadth, however, concluded the trading session in the negative territory, with ROYALEX heading the list of 12 losers and LEARNAFRCA at the forefront of 10 gainers.

Market Indices  

• NGX ASI: 48,899.08 points  
• Prior ASI: 48,881.93 points  
• Daily Percentage Change: 0.04%  
• Y-t-D Percentage: 14.47%  
• Market Capitalization: N 26.634 trillion  
• Volume: 236.5 million  
• Value: N2.51 billion  
• Transactions: 3,334

NGX Top ASI Gainers 

• LEARNAFRCA increased +9.70% to close at N1.81 
• JAIZBANK  rose +9.20% to finish at N0.95 
• SCOA climbed +8.86% to wrap up at N0.86 
• SUNUASSUR advanced +7.14% to finish at N0.30 
• JAPAULGOLD ascended +3.70% to conclude at N0.28 

NGX Top ASI Losers  

• ROYALEX declined – 9.88% to close at N0.73 
• NEIMETH  decreased – 8.57% to finish at N1.28 
• MANSARD fell – 4.52% to close at N1.90 
• COURTVILLE slipped – 2.17% to conclude at N0.45 
• UPDC dropped – 2.17% to end at N0.90 

Top 3 by Volume  

• ACCESSCORP – 120,976,121 
• JAIZBANK 19,036,767  
• GTCO  – 17,196,252  

Top 3 by Value  

• ACCESSCORP- N1,028,391,007 
• GTCO– N361,311,429 
• MTNN – N196,989,260