NGX closes negative as market capitalisation sheds N1 billion

Market capitalization on the trading floor of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) concluded the day down N1 billion.

Although market breadth finished in the negative, with UPDCREIT leading 11 advancers, the All Share Index (ASI) wrapped up at 49,316.29 points.

The worth of the stock market stood at N26.9 trillion as of Tuesday’s market close. The stock market has grown by 6,699.74 basis points, or 15.6%, since the start of the year.

Market Indices  

• NGX ASI: 49,416.18 points  
• Prior ASI: 49,414.96 points  
• Daily Percentage Change: 0.002%  
• % Year-to-Date: 15.6%  
• Market Capitalization: N 26,915 trillion  
• Volume: 100.1 million  
• Value: N1.29 billion  
• Transactions: 3,186 

NGX Top ASI Advancers  

• UPDCREIT  up + 8.62% to conclude at N3.15 
• ROYALEX up + 5.95% to finish at N0.89 
• ARDOVA  up + 4.19% to end at N17.40 
• VITAFOAM up + 3.57% to finalize at N21.75 
• CUSTODIAN up + 2.75% to wrap up at N5.60 

NGX Top ASI Decliners  

• NEIMETH down – 9.66% to close at N1.31 
• SCOA down – 9.41% to end at N0.77 
• UPDC down – 7.07% to finish at N0.92 
• RTBRISCOE down – 6.90% to conclude at N0.27 
• CHAMS down – 4.55% to wrap up at N0.21 

Top 3 by Volume  

• GTCO – 16,438,087 
• CHIPLC – 9,260,000  
• UBA – 7,119,390 

Top 3 by Value  

• GTCO – N354,748,552 
• NESTLE – N279,797,379 
• ZENITHBANK– N109,238,475