Specifically, at the close of trading Monday, the ASI increased by 72.39 absolute points or 0.29 per cent to close at 24,766.12 points. The total volume traded rose by 83.6 per cent to 186.482 million shares worth N1.31 billion, traded in 4,718 deals. Transactions in the shares of Transnational Corporation of Nigeria (Transcorp) topped the activity chart with 23.385 million shares valued at N14.348 million. Custodian Investment followed with 19.138 million shares worth N97.724 million, while Guaranty Trust Bank traded 18.173 million shares valued at N411.609 million. FBN Holdings traded 13.535 million shares at N69.701 million, while United Bank for Africa (UBA) transacted 9.715 million shares worth N60.52 million.

Source: The Guardian August 04, 2020 03:00 UTC