The Nigerian stock market on Wednesday extended its bullish trend to third straight session of gains as the All Share Index grew by 0.52% to close at 105,283.67 points from the previous close of 104,739.61 points.
The Market Capitalisation grew by 0.52% to close at N66.156 trillion from the previous close of N65.817 trillion, thereby adding N339 billion.
An aggregate of 744.8 million units of shares were traded in 11,226 deals, valued at N18 billion.
The Market Breadth closed positive as 34 equities emerged as gainers against 17 that declined in their share prices.
Percentage Gainers
ABC Transport led other gainers with 9.86% growth to close at N1.56 from the previous close of N1.42
VFDGROUP, LEARNAFRICA and Regency Alliance among other gainers also grew their share prices by 9.62%, 9.54% and 9.43% respectively.
Percentage Losers
TRIPPLEG led other price decliners as it shed 10.00% of its share price to close at N1.98 from the previous close of N2.20.
MRS and ABBEYBUILDING among other price decliners also shed their share prices by 9.95% and 9.94% respectively.
Volume Drivers
Fidelity Bank traded about 389 million units of its shares in 614 deals, valued at N7.75 billion.
GTCO traded about 47 million units of its shares in 529 deals, valued at N2.86 billion.
ACCESSCORP traded about 31 million units of its shares in 906 deals, valued at N705 million.