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For the second time the Acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibrahim Magu was not able to make it to the floor of Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Thursday where he was expected to address the stockbroking community and also have the privilege of sounding the closing Gong, which will officially close the market for the day.
Just as the market was awaiting his arrival, the key market indicators went down by 0.11 percent, thereby halting the six days appreciation the index and market capitalization had enjoyed since the beginning of August 2017, while the year to date return stood at 41.78 percent.
According to a reliable source in the market, a flight delay from Abuja caused the EFCC boss not ringing the market closing bell, adding that he was however warmly received by the management of the Exchange after the market had closed for the day’s transaction.
Specifically, the All Share Index closed at 38,102.85 against the previous close of 38,144.02 while Market Capitalization closed at ₦13.133 trillion against previous close of N13.147 trillion. Volume traded increased by 10.35 percent from 328.654 million to 362.671 million, while the total value of stock traded decreased by 8.28 percent from N6.102 billion to N5.597 billion in 4,055 deals.
The Financial Services sector led the activity chart with 291.779 million shares exchanged for N3.568 billion. Consumer Goods came next with 34.655 million shares traded for N1.748 billion, Conglomerates, Services, Oil And Gas sectors followed in that order on the activity chart. Access, Bank Plc, Zenith Bank Plc, FCMB Holding Plc, Diamond Bank Plc and Guaranty Trust Bank Plc were the most active stocks by volume.
Unilever Nigerian Plc, BOC Gases Plc, Conoil Plc, Guinness Nigeria Plc and Wema Bank Plc emerged the highest price gainers, while Forte Oil Plc, Oando Plc, National Salt Company of Nigeria Plc, Morison Industries Plc and Dangote Sugar Plc topped the losers table. In all a total of 98 companies shares were traded with 20 gainers and 27 losers while 51 share price remained unchanged at the close of business on Thursday.
TOP FIVE GAINERS ON THURSDAY AUGUST 10, 2017
PREVIOUS PRICE CURRENT PRICE
UNILEVER: 41.00 43.05
BOCGAS: 3.44 3.61
CONOIL: 32.86 34.30
GUINNESS: 87.50 91.00
WEMABANK: 0.51 0.53
TOP FIVE LOSERS ON THURSDAY AUGUST 10, 2017
PREVIOUS PRICE CURRENT PRICE
FO: 59.54 53.76
OANDO: 7.60 7.22
NASCON: 13.23 12.57
MORISON: 1.03 0.98
DANGSUGAR: 14.25 13.56
Photo Caption:
From Left: Oscar Onyema, Chief Executive Officer, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) presenting a gong to Ibrahim Magu, Ag. Chairman, Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) at the EFCC visit to The Nigerian Stock Exchange on Thursday.
