NSE: The bulls led the market on Friday, as investors gained N111.373 billion naira.
Obi Chinbueze, Abuja.
Transaction on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange on Friday closed bullish as the investors gained One Hundred and Eleven Point Three- Seven- Three billion naira.
The gainers were fifty-four while only twelve losers were recorded.
The equity capitalization rose from Twenty-One Point Four Trillion Naira On Thursday to twenty-one point five three trillion naira on Friday. This was One Hundred and Eleven Point Three- Seven – Three Naira gain.
The All Share Index also closed blue, closing at Forty-One Thousand, One Hundred and Seven Six Point One-Four points, from forty Thousand, Nine Hundred and Sixty-Three Point One Four, a zero point Five- Four Percent Rise.
The volume of stocks traded, with its value however fell by a minimum of sixteen per cent.
The volume declined from Eight Hundred and Nine Point Three- Six- Two Million to Six Hundred and Sixty-Six Point Six Point Six, A Seventeen Point Six Three percent fall.
The values consequently plunged to Six Point Three-Nine-Six Billion naira from Eight Point Nine Billion traded on Thursday.
On the performance side, ZENITH BANK equity was the most traded, having Four Hundred and Eighty-Six deals valued at Nine Hundred and Sixty-Four Point Six Million naira.
WAPIC PLC was the top most gainer while DAARCOM PLC was on the top among the twelve losers.
TODAY’S TOP GAINERS
| Name Of Company | Opening Price | Closing Price | Price Change | % Change | Deals | Volume | Value |
| WAPIC | 0.5 | 0.55 | 0.05 | 10% | 94 | 5,781,828 | 3,145,769.34 |
| UACN | 7.5 | 8.25 | 0.75 | 10% | 235 | 16,352,370 | 128,251,778.80 |
| REGALINS | 0.3 | 0.33 | 0.03 | 10% | 23 | 3,745,885 | 1,200,424.35 |
| NNFM | 6.74 | 7.41 | 0.67 | 9.94% | 15 | 264,400 | 1,958,148.00 |
| LIVESTOCK | 1.92 | 2.11 | 0.19 | 9.90% | 93 | 8,294,749 | 16,830,533.30 |
TODAY’S TOP LOSERS
| Name Of Company | Opening Price | Closing Price | Price Change | % Change | Deals | Volume | Value |
| DAACOM | 0.3 | 0.27 | -0.03 | 10% | 18 | 1,554,201 | 419,634.27 |
| ARDOVA | 21.85 | 19 | -2.15 | 9.84% | 255 | 5,511,506 | 111,218,122.05 |
| MAYBAKER | 3.85 | 3.63 | -0.22 | 5.71% | 38 | 328,923 | 1,194,225.79 |
| UNIONDAC | 0.31 | 0.3 | -0.01 | 3.23% | 6 | 433,000 | 133,150.00 |
| STERLING | 2.04 | 2 | -0.04 | 1.96% | 128 | 18,480,712 | 36,724,115.50 |