Consequently, investors on the bourse lost N2.4 billion as market capitalisation dipped to N9.626 trillion in contrast to N37.5 billion gained previously when market capitalisation closed at N9.629 trillion.
Overall investor sentiment remained negative as market breadth closed flat with 13 gainers to 20 losers. UAC-Property topped the losers chart with a loss of 9.37 percent or 37 kobo to close at N3.58 per share, E-Tranzact Plc dropped 4.92 percent or 28 kobo to close at N5.41 per share, Learn Africa Plc also depreciated by 4.76 percent or 3 kobo to close at 60 kobo per share.
Paintcom Plc came fourth on the losers list having shed 4.55 percent or 4 kobo of its share price to close at 84 kobo per share, while FCMB Plc depreciated 4.27 percent or 5 kobo to close at N1.12 per share.
Other losers were Nahco, Flourmill, Presco, Dangote Sugar, Wapco, Oando, Nestle, Fidelity Bank, Transcorp, Diamond Bank, Aiico, Champion, Nigerian Police Force Microfinance Bank, Union Bank and Nigerian Breweries.
On the flip side, Caverton Offshore Support Group Plc led the day’s gainers with an appreciation of 8.57 percent or 6 kobo to close at 76 kobo per share, Seplat Petroleum Plc followed with a gain of 5 percent or N18.37 to close at N385.88 per share, Guinness Nigeria Plc grew by 4.92 percent or N3.74kobo to close at N79.74kobo per share, Wema Bank Plc came fourth with an increase of 4.84 percent or 3 kobo to close at 65 per share and WAPIC Insurance Plc gained 4 percent or 2 kobo to close at 52 kobo per share.
Other equity gainers were UBA, Skye Bank, Access Bank, United Capital, and Total Nigeria Plc. FBN Holdings Plc, Guaranty Trust Bank and Zenith Bank Plc also recorded gains of varying degrees at the close of the day’s trade.
