Losses recorded in the shares prices of Lafarge Africa plc, Dangote Cement plc, PZ Cussons Nigeria plc, Conoil plc, and Access Bank plc contributed to the stock market’s 0.07% decline. After trading yesterday, 29 stocks gained while 22 stocks declined, leaving 51 stocks unchanged.
Lafarge Africa led losers after its share price dropped from N128.5 to N126.99, losing N1.51; followed by Dangote Cement, which lost N1.02, from N225 to N223.98.
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) All Share Index depreciated by 0.07% (or 29.32 points) and closed yesterday at 40,780 points from a high of 40,809.32 points
recorded the preceding trading day. In the same vein, market capitalisation decreased by N1 billion to N13.47 trillion from N13.48 trillion the preceding trading day.
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