NGX TRADING SUMMARY FOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

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NGX TRADING SUMMARY FOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

On the final trading day of the week at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NGX), a total of 554,221,558 shares were traded in 8,670 deals, with a market value of NGN 10.12 billion. Compared to Thursday, September 19, this represents a 21% increase in volume and a 55% increase in turnover, although the number of deals declined by 12%.
The total market capitalization now stands at NGN 56.5 trillion.

Market Activity Breakdown:
118 equities participated in trading.
35 equities gained, while 21 equities declined.

Top Gainers:
Fidson Healthcare led with a 10% increase to close at NGN 15.95 per share.
Other top gainers include Meyer (+9.98%), Caverton Offshore (+9.82%), and PZ Cussons Nigeria (+9.81%).

Top Losers:
FBN Holdings saw the highest loss, dropping 9.98% to NGN 27.50 per share.
Other losers include Northern Nigeria Flour Mills (-9.96%), Nigeria Infrastructure Debt Fund (-9.93%), and Flour Mills Nigeria (-9.91%).

High Trading Volumes:
FBN Holdings led the volume with 152 million shares traded.
Japaul Gold (150m), Fidelity Bank (27.2m), and UAC of Nigeria (26m) followed closely.

All-Share Index Performance:
The NGX All-Share Index (ASI) rose by 0.25% (244.24 points) to close at 98,247.99.

The ASI reflects a 1.26% weekly gain, a 2.64% gain over the past 4 weeks, and a 31.39% year-to-date gain.

The next trading week will provide further insights as investors react to these market developments.