The domestic equity market on Monday opened the week bearish, shedding N242 billion as profit taking activities persisted during the day.
Market capitalisation of listed equities declined by 0.66 per cent to N36.605 trillion from N36.847 trillion reported on Friday.
The NGX All Share Index also depreciated by 441.95 basis points to 66882.64 points from 67324.59 points recorded the previous day.
A review of the transactions during the day showed that Ikeja Hotel led the gainers table in percentage terms, gaining 10 per cent to close at N2.75 per share. JohnHolt followed with a gain of 9.70 per cent to close at N1.81 per unit.
Cornerstones Insurance increased by 9.49 per cent to close at N1.50 per share, Regal insurance gained 8.57 per cent to close at N0.38 per unit, Tantalizer up by 6.67 per cent to close at N0.32 per unit.
On the contrary, Caverton Business Solutions topped losers chart, dropping by 9.87 per cent to close at N1.37 per share, AccessCorp trailed with 9.86 per cent to close at N15.55 per share, Oando Plc dipped by 9.70 per cent to close at N10.70 per unit, TIP fell by 9.65 per cent to close at N1.03 per unit, RTBriscoe dropped by N0.38 per unit.
Volume of trades declined as investors traded 408.194 million shares valued at N5.442 billion in 7707 deals against 1.028 billion shares worth N4.354 billion exchanged hands the previous day in 6370 deals.
Transactions in the shares of AccessCorp led market activities with 113.391 million shares valued at N1.781 billion, United Bank for Africa followed with account of 59.615 million shares worth N1.049 billion, Unity Bank traded 27.790 million shares valued at N28.426 million, Universal Insurance exchanged 17.572 million shares cost N3.901 million, Transnational Corporation of Nigeria exchanged 16.789 million shares cost N103.697 million.
