Okitipupa Plc’s good fortune led the NASD Over-the-Counter (OTC) Securities Exchange to a positive outcome on Tuesday, February 25, rising by 0.25 per cent.
The share price of Okitipupa Plc increased by N18.20 during the trading day to N200.20 per unit compared with the preceding day’s N182.00 per unit, and Afriland Properties Plc expanded by 42 Kobo to trade at N21.68 per share, in contrast to Monday’s N21.26 per share.
As a result, the market capitalisation of the bourse went up by N4.67 billion to settle at N1.851 trillion compared with the preceding day’s N1.847 trillion, and the NASD Unlisted Security Index (NSI) increased by 8.29 points to close at 3,268.88 points, in contrast to the previous trading day’s 3,260.39 points.
During the session, Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc lost 64 Kobo to trade at N22.15 per unit compared with Monday’s N22.79 per unit, FrieslandCampina Wamco Nigeria Plc fell by 50 Kobo to finish at N39.10 per share versus the previous price of N39.60 per share, and Geo-Fluids Plc slid by 18 Kobo to end at N3.58 per unit, in contrast to the preceding session’s N3.76 per unit.
Yesterday, the volume of securities traded by investors went down by 80.3 per cent to 605,399 units from the 3.1 million units transacted on Monday, the value of securities declined by 91.5 per cent to N14.8 million from the N172.7 million, and the number number of deals increased by 14.3 per cent to 24 deals from 21 deals.
Impresit Bakolori Plc was the most active stock by value (year-to-date) with 533.8 million units worth N520.9 million, followed by Afriland Properties Plc with 16.4 million units valued at 335.2 million, and FrieslandCampina Wamco Nigeria Plc with 8.3 million units valued at N329.2 million.
Industrial and General Insurance (IGI) Plc ended the day as the most active stock by volume on a year-to-date basis with 69.7 million units worth N23.6 million, trailed by Geo-Fluids Plc with 10.9 million units sold for N51.9 million, and FrieslandCampina Wamco Nigeria Plc with 8.3 million units valued at N329.2 million.