Stock market gains N93bn as ZICHIS AGRO ALLIED INDUSTRIES list on NGX

The Nigerian stock market close on positive note as ZICHIS AGRO ALLIED INDUSTRIES PLC that engages in Agriculture and Crop production got listed on the NGX.

The All Share Index and Market capitalization rose by 0.09% to settle at 166,256.82 and N106.436 trillion respectively.

An aggregate of 795 million units of shares were traded in 45,410 deals, valued at N19.97 billion.

The market breadth closed positive as 39 stocks gained against 25 stocks that declined in their share prices.

Percentage Gainers

NPF Microfinance, Redstar Express and DEAPCAP with 10.00% growth each led the gainers to close at N4.73, N15.95 and N5.39 respectively.

NCR and MORISON among other gainers also grew their share prices by 9.97% and 9.97% respectively.

Percentage Loser

ALEX shed 9.95% of its share price to top the losers’ chart, ahead of Jaiz Bank, FTN Cocoa and UPDC which dropped in share value by 9.88%, 8.44% and 8.06% respectively.

Volume Drivers

TANTALIZER traded about 87 million units of its shares in 347 deals, valued at about N300.9 million.

Secure Electronic Technology traded about 74 million units of its shares in 559 deals, valued at about N86 million.

ZICHIS Agro allied that got listed today traded about 70 million units of its shares in 49 deals, valued at about N138.5 million.