Activities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange commenced on Monday on a positive note with market capitalisation increased by N65 billion or 0.33 per cent to close at N20.892 trillion from N20.823 trillion posted on Friday.
The All-Share Index which opened the month of March at 39,799.89 also rose by 131.74 points or 0.33 per cent to close at 39,931.63.
The month-to-date return settled at 0.3 per cent , while the year-to-date loss moderated to 0.8 per cent.
UACN dominated the gainers’ chart in percentage terms with 6.67 per cent to close at N8 per share.
AIICO Insurance followed with 5.22 per cent to close at N1.21, while Veritas Kapital Assurance rose by five per cent to close at 21k per share.
BUA Cement rose by 3.82 per cent to close at N74.75, while Neimeth International Pharmaceuticals appreciated by 2.73 per cent to close at N1.88 per share.
NASCON led the losers’ chart in percentage terms, losing 9.97 per cent to close at N14.45 per share.
