NGX-ASI retains positive run, hits 44.95%

Thursday’s trading saw the NGX All-Share Index (ASI) continue its positive run.

Compared to the previous day’s gain of 1.28 percent, which closed at 73,397.71 basis points, now at 44.95 percent, the NGX All-Share Index advanced by 1.21 percent yesterday closing at 74,289.02 basis points.

The NGX Market CAP also recorded a gain of N487.74 billion in Naira terms.

The total volume traded advanced by 37.19 percent to close at N760.93 million, valued at N13.03 billion and traded in 7,990 deals. ABBEYBDS was the most traded stock by volume with N224.08 million, while NESTLE was the most traded stock by value with N2.65 billion units traded.

The Gote Index declined by 0.07 percent to close at 183.03, while the Toni index advanced by 5.24 percent to close at 464.51 basis points.

At the close of trading, the market recorded 49 gainers, 18 losers, and 49 unchanged. IMG topped the gainers list, while JOHNHOLT topped the list of losers.

ABBEYBDS had the highest volume contribution with 29.45 percent, while ACCESSCORP and TRANSCORP followed closely.