The shares of Fidson Healthcare Plc and PZ Cussons Nigeria were among those that depreciated on Tuesday as the Nigerian Stock Exchange All Share Index fell by 243.33 basis points.
The index had opened at 26,982.55 basis points and closed at 26,739.22 basis points.
Similarly, the market capitalisation fell from N8.599tn at which it opened to N8.521tn at the end of the day’s trading activities.
Both the ASI and the market capitalisation had appreciated by 106.48 basis points and N34bn respectively on Monday halting the slide witnessed in the three days of trading last week.
A total of 327.626 million shares were traded in 4,639 deals valued at N3.305bn were traded on Tuesday, compared to the 273.076 million shared sold in 4,956 deals valued at N3.014bn on Monday.
The shares of 20 companies appreciated while those of 30 others depreciated, according to data provided by the NSE.
The shares of Fidson, which led the gainers on Monday depreciated by nine kobo or 7.56 per cent to top the losers table, after it opened at N1.19 and closed at N1.10. It was followed by PZ whose shares fell by N1.64 or 5.93 per cent. Honeywell Flour Mill Plc was third on the losers’ table as its shares opened at N2.40 and closed at N2.28, signifying a loss of 12 kobo or five per cent.