The Nigerian stock market on Tuesday extended the bullish trend as the All Share Index grew by 0.18% to close at 114,820.86 points from the previous close of 5114,616.75 points.
The Market Capitalisation appreciated by 0.18% to close at N72.404 trillion from the previous close of N72.275 trillion, thereby adding N129 billion.
An aggregate of 652.6 million units of shares were traded in 23,978 deals, valued at N18.9 billion.
The Market Breadth closed positive as 35 equities emerged as gainers against 25 equities that declined in their share prices.
Percentage Gainers
DAAR COMMUNICATION, Berger Paints and ETRANZACT led other gainers with 10.00% growth each to close at N0.66, N22.55 and N6.60 from the previous close of N0.50, N20.50 and N6.00 respectively.
Legend Internet, OMATEK and VITAFOAM among other gainers also grew their share prices by 9.93%, 8.22% and 8.00% respectively.
Percentage Losers
RTBRISCOE led other price decliners as it shed 10.00% of its share price to close at N2.25 from the previous close of N2.50.
JOHNHOLT, BETAGLASS and ARADEL among other price decliners also shed their share prices by 9.87%, 9.69% and 9.09% respectively.
Volume Drivers
ACCESSCORP traded about 88 million units of its shares in 1,493 deals, valued at N1.97 billion.
Zenith Bank traded about 49.3 million units of its shares in 1,387 deals, valued at N2.52 billion.
GTCO traded about 47 million units of its shares in 963 deals, valued at N3.34 billion.