*NSE Daily Equity Market Report, Mar 20*
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*Report Credit 👍;* _stocksng.com_

_The Nigerian equities market on Friday closed on a positive note as the All Share Index grew by 0.54% to settle at 22,198.43 points from the previous close of 22,078.58 points on Thursday._

_The Market Capitalization grew by 0.54% to close at N11.568 trillion from the previous close of N11.506 trillion, thereby gaining N62 billion._

_Aggregate volume of traded stocks was 379 million units, down by 27.83% from the previous close of 525.85 million units._

_Value of traded stocks was down by 27.81% to close at N3.42 billion from the previous close of N4.74 billion._

_Total number of deals at the close of trade was 4,669, down by 14.33% from the previous close of 5,450 deals._

*Market Breadth;* ▪📈📉▪
_The market breadth closed positive as 18 equities gained against 13 equities that declined in their share prices._

*Percentage Gainers;* 📈
_Prestige Assurance, Chams and Union Diagnostics led the percentage gainers with 10% growth respectively._

_NASCON Allied Industries, UACN and Glaxosmith among other gainers grew their share prices by 9.54%, 9.03% and 8.70% respectively._

*Percentage Losers;* 📉
_Presco Plc led other price decliners, shedding 9.89% of its share price to close at N36.45 from the previous close of N40.45._

_Flour Mills of Nigeria, May & Baker and NCR Nigeria Plc among other price decliners shed their share prices by 9.81%, 9.60% and 9.09% respectively._

*Volume Drivers;* 🍚
_Zenith Bank traded about 95.4 million units of its shares in 1,251 deals, valued at N1.15 billion._

_Guaranty Trust Bank traded about 35.7 million units of its shares in 501 deals, valued at N650.9 million._