AIICO Insurance and Trans-Nationwide Articulate emerged the highest charge gainer of 10 per cent each to finish at N4.18 and N2.97 respectively, whilst Livestock Feeds followed together with a acquire of 9.88 per cent to terminate at N8.90, per distribute.
LivingTrust Mortgage Bank increased by 9.87 per cent to seal at N3.45, whilst ABC Transport up by 9.63 per cent to stop at N7.40, per communicate.
On the other side, PZ Cussons Nigeria led the losers’ chart using 9.91 per cent to complete at N66.40, per distribute. eTranzact Multinational followed including a decline of 9.84 per cent to stop at N11.00, during the time that Zichis Agro Allied Industries lost 8.29 per cent to finish at N18.25, per provide.
FTN Cocoa Processor depreciated by 8.19 per cent to finish at N7.62, during the time that Royal Commerce down by 7.83 per cent to conclude at N1.06, per provide.
Trading job was divided, as volume and turnover plunged 46.19 per cent and 48.60 per cent to 557.15 million shares and N27.57 billion respectively, during the time that handle count expanded 20.20 per cent to 53,450 transactions.
Looking ahead, Cowry Assets Command Tight said the vend is anticipated to resume its upward trajectory driven by powerful buying appetite, albeit latent earn-taking could moderate the pace of any rally.
Too, vend capitalisation declined by N262 billion to finish at N 162.843 trillion.
The downturn was driven by value depreciation in huge and medium capitalised stocks amongst which are; Nigerian Trade Category, Earliest Holdco, PZ Cussons Nigeria, Zichis Agro Allied Industries and Unilever Nigeria.
Investor sentiment was balanced as 26 gainers were matched by 26 losers.
The Nigerian equities commerce expanded its bearish trend into Friday, using the complete capitalization declining N262 billion.
The All-Distribute Index (ASI) lost 403.40 points, representing a decline of 0.16 per cent to conclude at 250,808.27 points.
