Continental Re, Prestige Assurance lead top’s week’s gainers

Continental Re –Insurance plc and Prestige Assurance Plc for the week ended Friday 18th August 2017 demonstrated commitment of insurance stocks in returning value to investors through piece appreciation emerging as top gainers for the week.

Continental Reinsurance emerged as the second highest gainer among all stocks listed in the equities segment of the Nigerian bourse, with N0.08 share price growth representing 6.56 per cent, to close trading at N1.30 per share, from N1.22, which opened trading for the stock for the week under review.

Prestige Assurance which held its AGM last Friday in Lagos, emerged as the seventh highest gainers of the top ten gainers table, with N0.02 or 4.00 per cent appreciation in its share price, to close the week’s trade at N0.52 per share, from N0.50 which opened the week’s trade.

Meanwhile, Fidson Healthcare Plc clinched the position as highest gainer for the week with N0.29 or 9.70 per cent growth in its equity price for the week, closing at N3.28 per share, from N2.99 that opened the week’s trade.