The NASD Over-the-Counter (OTC) Securities Exchange slid by 0.72 per cent on Wednesday, June 18, as the Unlisted Security Index (NSI) shrank by 24.15 points to 3,335.35 points from the previous session’s 3,3359.50 points.
In the same vein, the market capitalisation fell by N14.14 billion to close at N1.953 trillion compared with the N1.967 trillion it was traded a day earlier.
Business Post reports that the bourse finished with three price losers and four price gainers.
Okitipupa Plc lost N23.00 during the trading session to trade at N219.00 per share compared with the N242.00 per share it was transacted on Tuesday, FrieslandCampina Wamco Nigeria Plc shrank by N2.27 to close at N69.04 per unit versus N71.31 per unit, and Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc went down by 20 Kobo to settle at N31.70 per share, in contrast to the previous session’s N31.90 per share.
Conversely, Geo-Fluids Plc rose by 38 Kobo to end at N4.23 per unit compared with the preceding day’s N33.85 per unit, Afriland Properties Plc jumped by 15 Kobo to N19.40 per share from N19.25 per share, AG Mortgage Bank Plc appreciated by 7 Kobo to 83 Kobo per unit from 76 Kobo per unit, and First Trust Mortgage Bank Plc improved by 5 Kobo to 63 Kobo per share from 58 Kobo per share.
Yesterday, the volume of transactions increased by 31.3 per cent to 839,331 units from 639,427 units, the value of trades expanded by 104.1 per cent to N48.1 million from N23.6 million, and the number of deals jumped by 74.3 per cent to 61 deals from 35 deals.
At the close of business, Impresit Bakolori Plc remained the most active stock by volume (year-to-date) with 536.9 million units worth N524.7 million, Air Liquide Plc traded 507.2 million units valued at N4.2 billion to retain the second spot, and Geo-Fluids Plc sold 268.5 million units for N475.8 million to occupy the third place.
Okitipupa Plc maintained its position as the most active stock by value (year-to-date) with 153.7 million units valued at N4.9 billion, followed by Air Liquide Plc with 507.2 million units sold for N4.2 billion, and FrieslandCampina Wamco Nigeria Plc with 40.1 million units worth N1.6 billion.