Investors lose N598.69bn as NGXASI declines by 1.04%

The Nigerian stock market ended with a negative market breadth, closing 1,059.91 points lower.

The NGX All-Share Index declined by 1.04 percent to close at 100,717.21 basis points, compared to the previous day’s loss of 0.53 percent to close at 101,777.12 basis points. The NGX Market CAP also recorded a loss of N598.69bn Naira terms. YTD, the NGXASI Stands at 34.70 percent.

The total volume traded advanced by 23.65 percent to close at N403.89m, valued at N8.38bn, and traded in 10,170 deals. ACCESSCORP was the most traded stock by volume with N62.93m, while GTCO was the most traded stock by value with N1.74bn units traded.

The Gote Index declined by 0.46 percent to close at 347.33 basis points, while the Toni index declined by 3.94 percent to close at 565.65 basis points.

At the close of trading, the market recorded 7 gainers, 50 losers, and 67 unchanged. MORISON topped the gainers’ list, while CORNERST topped the losers’ list.

Thus, the market closed with a negative market breadth index (MBI) of -0.64x.