Stock investors recorded a significant loss of N671bn on Tuesday at the Nigerian equity market which had posted a strong start at the beginning of the second half of the year.
The All-Share Index closed at 60,715.04 index points, 1.99 per cent less than the 61,949.24 index points it recorded at the end of the previous trading day.
In a remarkable one-day loss, the market value of shares fell by N671bn, , to N33.06tn at the close of trading. This was from N33.731tn recorded in the previous day’s session. CHIPLC, ETERNA, and CHAMS topped the gainers list, appreciating by 10 per cent, 9.96 per cent and 9.88 per cent, respectively.
LASACO, PZ, and WEMABANK led the losers, going down by -13.86 per cent, -10.00 per cent and –9.98 per cent respectively. The value of shares exchanged stood at N12.21bn, 13.03 per cent lower than the N14.04bn recorded in the previous day’s session.
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