The Nigerian Stock Exchange All share index today dropped by 473.94 to close at 25,514.83.

Moreover, Market capitalization closed at N5,848.82 billion compared to N5,957.46 in the previous trading.

Market patronage in terms of Volume of shares exchanged by investors dropped by 2.22 million ordinary shares or 0.49 percent when compared with the position in the last trading day. In essence, an aggregate of 447.33 million ordinary shares were traded in 9,116 deals today as against a volume of 449.55 million traded in 9,397 deals in the previous transaction.

Turnover by value was on the downswing like volume as it closed at N3.50 billion; N0.13 billion or 3.58 percent rise as against N3.63 billion worth of stocks traded in the previous trading day.

Table 1

Market Statistics

	Today 14//07/2009	Previous day 13//07/2009	% Change
NSE All- Share Index	25,514.83	25,988.77	-1.82
Total Deals	9,116	9,397	-2.99
Volume Traded (M)	447.33	449.55	-0.49
Value Traded (N’B)	3.50	3.63	-3.58
Turn Over Ratio %	0.08	0.08	0.00% Change Point
Mkt. Capt. (N’B)	5,848.82	5,957.46	-1.82

Mobil Plc lead the top gainers list again as the stock added N5.17 or 4.62 percent to its share price to close the market at N117.00 from its opening price of N111.83. Guinness Plc came second on the list, having gained N4.95 or 3.81 percent as it opened and closed the day at N130.05 and N135.00 respectively.

Table 2

Stock	Opening Price (N:K)	Closing Price (N:K)	Absolute Change (N:K)	% rise
MOBIL	111.83	117.00	+5.17	4.62
GUINNESS	130.05	135.00	+4.95	3.81
GUARANTY	13.23	13.89	+0.66	4.99
UACN	37.62	38.00	+0.38	1.01
INTERCONT	7.93	8.29	+0.36	4.54

Figure 1

Top 5 Price Gainers

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On the losers’ chart, Nestle Plc lead the table for the day as the company share price declined by N4.02 or 2.26 percent to close the market at N174.06 per share, from it opening price of N178.08. Followed on the Chart was Julius Berger Plc that lost N1.52 or 4.97 percent to close the day at N29.04 per share.

Table 3

Stock	Opening Price (N:K)	Closing Price (N:K)	Absolute Change (N:K)	% drop
NESTLE	178.08	174.06	-4.02	-2.26
JBERGER	30.56	29.04	-1.52	-4.97
BCC	39.40	38.10	-1.30	-3.30
ETERNAOIL	24.09	22.89	-1.20	-4.98
FIRSTBANK	22.00	20.90	-1.10	-5.00

Figure 2

Top 5 Price Losers

Trading Activities (Sectors/Individuals)

The Banking sector emerges as the top traded Sector today in volume among the 30 listed sectors in the Nigeria Stock Exchange Floor. The sector recorded 271.98 million ordinary shares traded to control 60.80 percent of the aggregate volume of shares traded. The Insurance sector, with 46.47 million ordinary shares, traded trailed behind the Insurance sector which represents 10.39 percent of the total volume traded.

Figure 3

Spring Bank Plc emerges first as the most patronized stock for the day. Investors traded 52.72 million ordinary shares to controlled 19.38 percent of the aggregate volume traded in the Banking sector and 11.79 percent of the entire market. Zenith Bank Plc (40.17 million ordinary shares) emerged second position on the list.

Table 4

5 Most Traded Stocks by Volume

Stock	Price (N: K)	Volume (M)
SPRINGBANK	5.59	52.72
ZENITHBANK	13.88	40.17
FIRSTBANK	20.90	30.56
FIDELITYBK	2.96	17.16
GUARANTY	13.89	16.41

Figure 4

5 Most traded Stocks by Volume

The Banking sector was the most active in value traded as the stocks worth N2,598.36 million for a 74.33 percent of the aggregate traded value for the day. The Conglomerates sector (N191.67 million) followed, representing 5.48 percent of the overall value traded.

Figure5

Analysis on individual company basis showed that First Bank Plc led the highest trading by value at N649.76 million today. The figure controlled 25.01 percent of total traded value in the Banking sector and 18.59 percent of the overall value traded for the whole market. Zenith Bank Plc (N558.76 million) was the second highest.

Table 5

5 Most Traded Stocks by Value

Stock	Price (N:K)	Value (N’M)
FIRSTBANK	20.90	649.76
ZENITHBANK	13.88	558.76
SPRINGBANK	5.59	294.72
GUARANTY	13.89	224.78
UACN	38.00	176.16

Figure 6

5 Most Traded Stocks by Value

Market Capitalization:

First Bank of Nigeria Plc is the highest capitalized stock at N519.76 billion today. This was followed by Nigerian Breweries Plc with N378.13 billion. Zenith Bank Plc N348.63 billion, UBA Plc with N267.21 billion and Guaranty Trust Bank Plc N262.33 billion to maintained the third, fourth and fifth positions respectively.

Table 6

5 Most Capitalized Stocks

Stock	Mkt. Capt. (N’B)	% of Top 5	% of Total
FIRSTBANK	519.76	29.26	8.89
NB	378.13	21.29	6.47
ZENITHBANK	348.63	19.63	5.96
UBA	267.21	15.05	4.57
GUARANTY	262.33	14.77	4.49
Total	1,776.06	100	30.37
Others	4,072.76		69.63
Grand Total	5,848.82		100.00

Figure 7

5 Most Capitalized Stocks

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