The NASD Over-the-Counter (OTC) Securities Exchange gained 0.48 per cent on Monday, March 3, with N9.00 billion added to the market capitalisation, closing at N1.875 trillion compared with the preceding session’s N1.866 trillion and the NASD Unlisted Security Index (NSI) went up by 15.88 points to close at 3,311.20 points versus last Friday’s 3,295.32 points.
During the trading day, Okitipupa Plc extended its recent gaining spree by N6.48 to end at N236.00 per share versus N229.52 per share, Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc increased by 36 Kobo to close at N23.04 per unit compared with last Friday’s N22.68 per unit, and Food Concepts Plc appreciated by 15 Kobo to settle at N1.67 per share, in contrast to the previous trading day’s N1.52 per share.
The volume of securities traded at the bourse yesterday decreased by 42.5 per cent to 595,005 units from the 1.03 million units transacted by the market participants at the last session.
In the same vein, the value of securities bought and sold on Monday went down by 55.1 per cent to N17.9 million from the N39.9 million achieved last Friday.
Also, the number of deals carried out on the first trading session of the week depleted by 57.5 per cent to 17 deals from the 40 deals executed in the preceding trading day.
At the close of transactions, Impresit Bakolori Plc was the most active stock by value on a year-to-date basis with a turnover of 533.9 million units worth N520.9 million, trailed by FrieslandCampina Wamco Nigeria Plc with the sale of 9.6 million units valued at N377.9 million, and Afriland Properties Plc with 17.2 million units sold for N352.3 million.
Impresit Bakolori Plc was also the most active stock by volume on a year-to-date basis with 533.9 million units worth N520.9 million, followed by Industrial and General Insurance (IGI) Plc with 69.7 million units worth N23.6 million, and Afriland Properties Plc with 17.2 million units sold for N352.3 million.