The NASD Over-the-Counter (OTC) Securities Exchange extended its stay in the green territory on Tuesday, January 6 as it further expanded by 1.08 per cent at the close of business.
During the session, the NASD Unlisted Security Index (NSI) closed higher by 38.63 points to 3,613.96 points from the 3,575.33 points it finished a day earlier, and the market capitalisation added N23.11 billion to close at N2.162 trillion compared with the N2.139 trillion it finished on Monday.
Yesterday, investors completed their transactions in 56 deals, 273.3 per cent higher than the 15 deals carried out on Monday.
In the same vein, the volume of securities transacted by investors increased by 594.9 per cent to 1.4 million units from the previous day’s 193,973 units and the value of securities surged by 525.0 per cent to N28.0 million from Monday’s N4.5 billion.
On a year-to-date basis, Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc ended the day as the most traded stock by value with 564,080 units sold for N20.8 million, trailed by Okitipupa Plc with the sale of 49,000 units valued at N10.9 million, and Geo-Fluids Plc with a turnover of 1.6 million units worth N10.7 million.
But, Industrial and General Insurance (IGI) Plc finished the session as the busiest stock on a year-to-date basis with 2.9 million units traded for N1.9 million, followed by Geo-Fluids Plc with 1.6 million units valued at N10.7 million, and CSCS Plc with 564,080 units transacted for N20.8 million.
Business Post reports that there were two price gainers on Tuesday and one price loser led by Geo-Fluids Plc, gave up 16 Kobo to close at N6.78 per unit versus N6.94 per unit.
However, FrieslandCampina Wamco Nigeria Plc added N5.17 to close at N56.87 per share compared with the previous day’s rate of N51.70 per share, and CSCS Plc appreciated by N2.74 to N38.74 per unit from N36.00 per unit.