Market indices of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Friday appreciated by 0.14 per cent after dropping for four consecutive days.
The All-Share Index rose marginally by 42.02 points or 0.14 per cent to close at 30,165.22 against 30,123.20 achieved on Thursday.
Also, the market capitalisation, which opened at N10.352 trillion, grew by N15 billion or 0.14 per cent to close at N10.367 trillion.
Forte Oil led the gainers’ table, appreciating by N1.33 to close at N254.98 per share.
It was followed by Ashaka Cement with 41k to close at N22.41, while GT Bank inched 33k to close at N23.33 per share.
7UP increased by 30k to close at N196 and International Breweries grew by 29k to close at N17.30 per share.
Conversely, Nigeria Breweries topped the losers’ chart, shedding N1.05 to close at N140 per share.
Seplat lost 89k to close at N152.11, while Guinness also lost 89k to close at N152.11 per share.
CCNN dipped 41k to close at N7.91 per share and FCMB dropped 16k to close at N2.09 per share.
Access Bank drove the volume of shares traded, accounting for 106.71 million shares valued N554.59 million.
FCMB trailed with 7.67 million shares worth N16.16 million, while Unity Bank sold 7.61 million shares valued N11.49 million.
FBN Holdings exchanged 7.42 million shares worth N46.53 million and Transcorp traded 6.38 million shares valued N14.36 million.
In all, a total of 188.04 million shares worth N1.33 billion were exchanged by investors in 21,500 deals.
This was against the 219.55 million shares valued N1.91 billion translated in 3,126 deals on Thursday.
