NGX Best performers for the week ended April 24

The NGX Banking Index advanced 6.81%, driven by First Holdco (17.19%), Ecobank (15.90%), Wema Bank (15.10%), UBA (14.58%), Fidelity Bank (11.22%), Zenith Bank (7.86%), Accesscorp (4.68%), FCMB (4.98%), GTCO (4.12%), and Sterling (2.55%).

In the consumer goods space, the NGX Consumer Goods Index climbed 5.25%, supported by gains in BUA Foods (7.93%) and Nigerian Breweries (2.26%), while Nascon Allied Industries, PZ Cussons, and Unilever ranked among the top advancers.

The NGX Oil and Gas Index rose 0.86%, while the NGX Insurance Index edged higher by 0.40%, rounding off a week of widespread gains across the market.

Top gainers 

The top-performing stocks for the week were:

UACN Plc: up 42.00% to N142.00

Union Dicon Salt Plc: up 32.73% to N21.90

Nascon Allied Industries Plc: up 32.63% to N206.90

Trans-Nationwide Express Plc: up 30.58% to N7.90

Zichis Agro Allied Industries Plc: up 25.71% to N15.60

Chemical & Allied Industries Plc: up 24.74% to N118.50

Lafarge Africa Plc: up 21.36% to N294.90

PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc: up 18.81% to N92.20

First HoldCo Plc: up 17.19% to N75.00

 Unilever Nigeria Plc: up 17.13% to N121.00

Top losers 

The week’s worst-performing stocks included:

Infinity Trust Mortgage Bank Plc: down 50.79% to N9.35

Abbey Mortgage Bank Plc: down 33.33% to N5.40

Guinea Insurance Plc: down 15.20% to N1.06

Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc: down 13.82% to N162.50

LivingTrust Mortgage Bank Plc: down 10.98% to N3.65

Sovereign Trust Insurance Plc: down 10.14% to N1.95

Transcorp Power Plc: down 9.97% to N272.70

Meyer Plc: down 9.92% to N16.80

Legend Internet Plc: down 9.60% to N5.65

 NPF Microfinance Bank Plc: down 9.48% to N5.25