BUA Cement listing: NSE market capitalisation hits N15.164trn

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) market capitalisation on Thursday hits N15.164 trillion following the listing of BUA Cement Plc’s shares.

It was reported that the exchange admitted BUA Cement’s 33.86 billion Ordinary Shares of 50k each N35 per share on its daily official list.

The listing added a total of N1.18 trillion to the NSE market capitalisation making BUA Cement the third largest company on the bourse.

Consequently, the market capitalisation inched N1.38 trillion to close at N15.164 trillion against N13.787 trillion achieved on Wednesday.

It was reported that the exchange has maintained a bullish run since the beginning of 2020 due to investors enhanced interest in value stock ahead of 2019 financials.

Also, the All-Share Index increased by 833.09 points or 2.92 per cent to close at 29,395.57 against 28,562.48 on Wednesday.

The upturn was impacted by gains recorded in medium and large capitalised stocks, amongst which are: Dangote Cement, MTN Nigeria, Presco, Guaranty Trust Bank and Lafarge Africa.

Analysts at Afrinvest Ltd., restated that “Following the recent trend in the market, we maintain our bullish outlook on the market this week.”

Market breadth closed positive with 22 gainers and 21 losers.

Champion Breweries and Sovereign Trust Insurance topped the gainers’ chart in percentage terms, growing by 10 per cent each to close at 99k and 22k per share respectively.

Presco trailed with a gain 9.71 per cent to close at N57.05 per share.

Wapic Insurance improved by 8.57per cent to close at 38k, while Consolidated Hallmark Insurance appreciated by 7.69 per cent to close at 42k per share.

Conversely, Unity Bank led the losers’ chart in percentage terms, dropping by 10 per cent to close at 72k per share.

UPDC Real Estate Investment Trust (UPDCREIT) and Union Dicon Salt followed with a decline of 9.88 per cent each to close at N3.65 and N10.95 per share, respectively.

Cornerstone Insurance dipped 8.70 per cent to close at 63k, while DN Meyer shed 8.41 per cent to close at 50k per share.

However, the total volume traded decreased by 6.56 per cent with a total of 693.19 million shares worth N7.45 billion traded in 6,634 deals.

This was in contrast with a turnover of 741.82 million shares valued at N9.22 billion in 7,622 deals on Wednesday.

Transactions in the shares of Wapic Insurance topped the activity chart with 190.10 million shares worth N68.48 million.

Transcorp sold 82.82 million shares valued at N89.81 million, while Zenith Bank traded 80.78 million shares worth N1.77 billion.

FBN Holdings accounted for 41.62 million shares valued at N315.60 million, while United Bank for Africa transacted 39.73 million shares worth N336.99 million.