A total of 439.9 million shares valued at N24.9 billion were exchanged in 40,245 transactions.
This was lower than 523.5 million shares valued at N1.45 billion exchanged across 12,666 transactions in the preceding week.
In spite of the decline, market breadth closed positive with 32 gainers compared to 21 losers.
Sentiments remained bearish at the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) as market capitalisation decreased by N46 billion.
Market breadth closed positive with advancing 16 stocks outnumbering 13 declining ones.
The market breadth ended negative with 17 stocks on the losers’ charts, while 16 stocks gained.
The market capitalisation lost N545 billion or 2.16 per cent to close at N24.709 trillion.
The All Share Index rose by 53.29 points or 0.11 per cent to close at 49,889.80 from 49, 836.51 achieved on Wednesday.
Market breadth closed positive with 14 stocks gained and 11 stocks declined.
The negative performance was majorly driven by selloffs in banking stocks.
