The Nigerian stock market on Wednesday advanced further as the All Share Index grew by 0.51%, closing at 105,324.89 points from the previous close of 104,788.35 points.

Investors gained N333 billion as the Market Capitalisation appreciated by 0.51% to close at N65.223 trillion from the previous close of N64.890 trillion.

An aggregate of 1 billion units of shares were traded in 15,080 deals, valued at N28.8 billion.

The Market Breadth closed positive as 37 equities emerged as gainers against 21 equities that declined in their share prices.

Percentage Gainers

Guinea Insurance led other gainers with 10.00% growth, closing at N0.88 from the previous close of N0.80

ETERNA, CADBURY and International Energy Insurance among other gainers also grew their share prices by 9.96%, 9.95% and 9.91% respectively.

Percentage Losers

May & Baker led other price decliners as it shed 9.88% of its share price to close at N7.75 from the previous close of N8.60.

Academy Preee and THOMASWYAT among other price decliners also shed their share prices by 9.33% and 9.31% respectively.

Volume Drivers

FBNH traded about 99 million units of its shares in 733 deals, valued at N3 billion.

ACCESSCORP traded about 473 million units of its shares in 1282 deals, valued at about N12.6 billion.

Zenith Bank traded about 45 million units of its shares in 774 deals, valued at N2 billion.