Five stocks boosted the NASD Over-the-Counter (OTC) Securities Exchange further by 1.67 per cent on Wednesday, October 15, with the market capitalisation increasing by N25.93 billion to N2.101 trillion from the N2.076 trillion it ended in the preceding session, and the NASD Unlisted Security Index (NSI) rising by 57.57 points to 3,513.04 points from the 3,455.47 points it ended a day earlier.
At midweek, the price of 11 Plc appreciated by a further N27.00 to trade at N297.00 per unit compared with Tuesday”s closing price of N270.00 per unit, FrieslandCampina Wamco Nigeria Plc gained N5.04 to close at N59.06 per share compared with the previous day’s value of N54.02 per share, Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc expanded by N3.10 to finish at N35.10 per unit versus N32.00 per unit, UBN Property Plc added 22 Kobo to settle at N2.39 per share, in contrast to the N2.17 per share it was exchanged in the preceding session, and Impresit Bakolori Plc climbed by 15 Kobo to quote at N1.67 per unit versus N1.52 per unit.
Business Post reports that Afriland Properties Plc lost N1.38 during the trading session to N17.47 per share from N18.85 per share.
At the close of business, the volume of securities recorded plunged by 96.9 per cent to 303,714 units from the previous 10.1 million units, the value of securities slumped by 29.8 per cent to N10.4 million from N14.9 million, and the number of deals grew by 127.3 per cent to 25 deals from 11 deals.
Okitipupa Plc was the most traded stock by value on a year-to-date basis with 165.2 million units worth N7.1 billion, followed by Air Liquide Plc with 507.3 million units valued at N4.2 billion, and FrieslandCampina Wamco Nigeria Plc with 45.6 million units traded for N2.0 billion.
Industrial and General Insurance (IGI) Plc was the most traded stock by volume on a year-to-date basis with 1.2 billion units sold for N419.2 million, trailed by Impresit Bakolori Plc with 536.9 million units transacted for N524.8 million, and Air Liquide Plc with 507.3 million units worth N4.2 billion.