Six Securities Raise NASD OTC Exchange by 0.99%

The NASD Unlisted Security Index (NSI) went up by 31.02 points during the trading session to 3,171.57 points, in contrast to the midweek’s 3,140.55 points, and the market capitalisation increased by N17.57 billion to close at N1.796 trillion compared with the previous day’s N1.779 trillion.

Okitipupa Plc added N8.44 to its value yesterday to finish at N93.30 per unit versus N84.86 per unit, Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc gained N1.78 to wrap the day at N23.78 per share compared with N22.00 per share, and Afriland Properties Plc went up by N1.24 to N17.49 per unit from N16.25 per unit.

Further, Mixta Real Estate Plc expanded by 15 Kobo to finish at N3.11 per share versus the preceding session’s N2.96 per share, FrieslandCampina Wamco Nigeria Plc grew by N1.61 to N39.50 per unit from N37.89 per unit, and  UBN Property Plc rose by 2 Kobo to close at N2.22 per share, in contrast to midweek’s N2.20 per share.

During the trading day, the volume of securities bought and sold by investors increased by 19.3 per cent to 12.0 million units from 10.1 million units, the value of securities soared by 5.1 per cent to N14.2 million from N13.5 million, and the number of deals surged by 152.9 per cent to 43 deals from 17 deals.

Impresit Bakolori Plc ended the session as the most active stock by value (year-to-date) with 519.5 million units worth N504.3 million, followed by FrieslandCampina Wamco Nigeria Plc with 6.2 million units valued at N245.0 million, and Geo-Fluids Plc with 9.3 million units sold for N44.8 million.

Also, Impresit Bakolori Plc remained the most active stock by volume (year-to-date) with 519.5 million units worth N504.3 million, trailed by Industrial and General Insurance (IGI) Plc with 42.4 million units sold for N12.9 million, and Geo-Fluids Plc with 9.3 million units valued at N44.8 million.