Nigerian Stock Market Statistics (Tuesday, 19th June, 2012)

Market Cap (N’bn) 6,730.10
Market Cap (US$’bn) 41.69
NSE All-Share Index 21,082.11
Daily Performance % 0.26
1 Week Performance % (0.74)
YTD Performance % 1.70
Daily Volume (Million) 232.61
Daily Value (N’bn) 1.45
Daily Value (US$’m) 9.01

The Nigerian Stock Exchange All-Share Index gained 26 basis points. Union Bank consolidated on previous gains with a further 5.0 per cent mark-up at the close of the session, closing demand could also lead to further gains. Also on the up-tick were Sterling Bank, Access Bank and Skye Bank inching up marginally with gains of 1.8 per cent, 1.5 per cent and 1.4 per cent respectively. In the breweries sector, NB rallied on the back of institutional purchases garnering 1.9 per cent at the close of proceedings; however, International Breweries shed less than 1.0 per cent while Guinness recorded no change in price today. In other sectors, demand for PZ Cussons led to a further 5.0 per cent mark-up; in the same vein, Eterna Oil and Berger Paints bagged maximum points with a hold back on offers during proceedings.