Five equities emerged top decliners at Friday trading on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). Tier- 1 lender, Guarantee Trust Bank led the losers’ chart, trailed by Dangote Cement Plc. Other stocks on the losers’ chart were PZ Industries, United Capital Plc (UCAP) and Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI).
However, the top five gainers were Total Nigeria Plc, Eterna Plc, International Breweries Plc, Custodian Investment Plc and BUA Cement Plc. SEE CHART BELOW:
Top Five Decliners (Losers)
| Symbols | Last Close | Current | Change | %Change |
| GUARANTY | N32 | N30.4 | -1.6 | -5.00% |
| DANGCEM | N150.5 | N150 | -0.5 | -0.33% |
| PZ | N4.5 | N4.1 | -0.4 | -8.89% |
| UCAP | N3.71 | N3.54 | -0.17 | -4.58% |
| ETI | N4.45 | N4.3 | -0.15 | -3.37% |
Top Five Advancers (Gainers)
| Symbols | Last Close | Current | Change | %Change |
| TOTAL | N96.8 | N102 | 5.2 | 5.37% |
| ETERNA | N3.3 | N3.63 | 0.33 | 10.00% |
| INTBREW | N4.58 | N4.72 | 0.14 | 3.06% |
| CUSTODIAN | N5.15 | N5.25 | 0.1 | 1.94% |
| BUACEMENT | N41.4 | N41.5 | 0.1 | 0.24% |
SOURCE: THE NIGERIAN STOCK EXCHANGE