The Nigerian Stock Exchange All Share Index (NSE ASI) appreciated by 0.74% to close at 25,170.36 points today. The appreciation recorded in the share prices of Access Bank, Dangote Cement, Guinness, Nestle and Zenith Bank were mainly responsible for the gain recorded in the Index.
Year-to-Date, the NSE ASI depreciated by 6.34%. Similarly, the Market Capitalization appreciated by 0.74% to close at N8.71trn, compared with the depreciation of 0.57% recorded yesterday to close at N8.65trn.
The total value of stocks traded on the floors of The NSE was N2.19bn, down by 43.88% from N3.90bn recorded yesterday. The total volume of stocks traded was 215.90mn in 3,279 deals. The three most actively traded stocks were: Zenith Bank (45mn), Fidelity Bank (34.67mn) and GT Bank (33.90mn). The most actively traded sectors were: Financial Services (183.57mn), Consumer Goods (13.87mn), and Conglomerates (9.79mn).
