NSE trading floor. PHOTO: FEMI ADEBESIN-KUTI
Although price gains outweighed losses, transactions on the equity sector of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) was upbeat yesterday, occasioned by bargain-hunting in some high capital stocks, as market capitalisation appreciated by N45 billion.
The All-Share Index (ASI) grew by 86.97 absolute points or 0.21 per cent increase to close at 41,088.96 points. Also, the overall market capitalisation value gained N45 billion to close at N21.494 trillion.
The market gain was driven by price appreciation in large and medium value stocks including Airtel Africa, Dangote Cement, MRS Oil Nigeria, Julius Berger, and Lafarge Africa.
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Analysts at Vetiva Dealing & Brokerage said: “The Nigerian equity market returned to the positive territory due largely to the upward movement in major large cap stocks such as DANGCEM and AIRTELAFRI.