After yesterday’s trading at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), the shares of Lafarge Cement WAPCO plc, Stanbic IBTC Holdings plc, Mobil Oil Nigeria plc, CAP plc and Access Bank plc led others in terms of value appreciation.
Twenty-three (23) stocks gained yesterday while twenty-one (21) lost value.
The share price of Lafarge Cement WAPCO plc rose from N106 to N110.01, after adding N4.01. Stanbic IBTC Holdings plc rose from N20.35 to N21.36, adding N1.01. Mobil Oil Nigeria plc gained N1, from N122 to N123. CAP plc rose from N39.60 to N40, adding N0.40; while Access Bank plc rose from N7.87 to N8.26, adding N0.39.
The NSE-All Share Index (ASI) which tracks the performance of listed equities rose from 39,298.97 points to close at 39,311.60 points; while the equities market capitalisation stood at N12.927trillion from N12.937trillion.
In 4,385 deals, equity dealers exchanged 788,934,770 units of listed companies shares valued at N5.695 billion. Activity was high on the shares of UBA plc, UBA Capital, FBN Holdings plc, Transcorp plc, and Zenith Bank plc.
On the losers table, Nestle Nigeria plc led other equities after its share price dropped by N35.10, from N1,185 to N1,149.90; followed by Okomu Oil Palm plc which dropped from N39.90 to N36.02, down by N3.88.
Other top losers are MRS which declined from N54.44 to N51.72, after losing N2.72; GTBank plc rose from N27.41 to N27.20, adding N0.21; while National Salt Company of Nigeria plc dropped from N11.71 to N11.55, after losing N0.16.
The Federal Government declared today Friday 18th and Monday 21st of April, 2014 as Public Holidays to mark “Good Friday” and Easter celebrations.
In light of this development, all Nigerian Stock Exchange facilities nationwide are closed for business to observe the holidays and will reopen on Tuesday, April 22, 2014.
IHEANYI NWACHUKWU
