Investors on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday staked N1.35 billion on 285.34 million shares transacted in 3,083 deals.
This was against 212.15 million shares valued at N1.50 billion exchanged in 3,240 deals on Tuesday.
Access Bank remained the toast of investors having accounted for 102.28 million shares worth N398.93 million.
FBN Holdings came second with 83.14 million shares valued at N283.72 million, while United Bank for Africa traded 14.86 million shares worth N50.53 million.
It was trailed by Wema Bank with a turnover of 7.58 million shares valued at N7.164 million.
The All-Share Index lost 14.57 points or 0.06 per cent to close at 24,809.29 compared with 24,823.86 posted on Tuesday.
Also, the market capitalisation which opened at N8.538 trillion lost N5 billion or 0.06 per cent to close at N8.533 trillion following price depreciation.
An analysis of price losers’ table indicated that Forte Oil recorded the highest price loss, dropping by N12.50 to close at N237.50 per share.
Total trailed with a loss of N6.94 to close at N14, while Glaxosmithkline dropped N2.42 to close at N22.55 per share.
Nigerian Breweries declined by 46k to close at N106.07 and UAC Property dipped 42k to close at N4.03 per share.
On the other hand, Unilever led the gainers’, gaining N1.46 to close at N30.71 per share.
Okomu Oil Palm followed with a gain of 30k to close at N29.50 and Transcorp Hotel gained 22k to close at N4.81 per share.
Oando appreciated by 20k to close at N4.75 and FBN Holdings increased by 18k to close at N3.57 per share.
