The equities market closed today on a positive note, as NSE All Share Index appreciated by 0.10% to close at 24,689.69basis points, compared with the 2.19% appreciation recorded previously. Its Year-to-Date (YTD) returns currently stands at -13.80%
The market recorded 11 gainers today led by Forte Oil with a gain of N16.00 or 4.91per cent to N342.00 followed by Learn Africa with a gain of N0.04 or 4.65 per cent to close at N0.90 while Honeywell Flour gained N0.06 or 4.20 per cent to close at N1.49 per share.
On the other hand, Unilever topped 26 stocks on the losers’ chart with N2.23 loss or 7.02 per cent to close at N29.53 followed by Neimeth that lost N0.04 or 4.88 per cent to close at N0.78 per share, and Champion that lost N0.15 or 4.76 per cent to close at N3.00 per share.
All together, a total of 311,595,696 shares worth N8.952 billion exchanged hands in 2,588 deals.