The Nigerian equities market sustained its positive momentum into the last trading day of the week, recording four straight sessions of gains out of last four as investors continued to channel liquidity into fundamentally sound stocks. reflecting renewed appetite for value stocks, improved liquidity, and stronger buying sentiment across several key sectors.

The All Share Index advanced by 1.08% to settle at 147,040.07 points from the previous close of 145,476.15 points. Investors gained N1.046 trillion as Market Capitalization grew by 1.13% to close at N93.772 trillion from the previous close of N92.726 trillion.

An aggregate of 362 million units of shares were traded in 21,051 deals, valued at N14.8 billion.

The market breadth closed positive as 28 stocks appreciated in their share prices against 16 stocks that declined in their share prices.

Gainers

UACN led other gainers with 10.00% growth to close at N96.80 from the previous close of N88.00.

Transcorp Hotel and Royal Exchange among other gainers also grew their share prices by 9.71% and 8.89% respectively.

Losers

UNIONDICON led other price decliners as it shed 10.00% of its share price to close at N6.30 from the previous close of N7.00.

ABC Transport and MANSARD among other price decliners also shed their share prices by 9.88% and 7.19% respectively.

Volume Drivers

Zenith Bank traded about 59 million units of its shares in 1,066 deals, valued at N3.6 billion.

ACCESSCORP traded about 46 million units of its shares in 1101 deals, valued at N973 million.

Fidelity Bank traded about 29 million units of its shares in 363 deals, valued at N560 million