The Nigerian stock market on Tuesday extended the bullish trend as the All Share Index grew by 0.42% to close at 155,034.72 points from the previous close of 154,389.53 points.
The Market Capitalisation appreciated by 0.42% to close at N98.864 trillion from the previous close of N98.432 trillion, thereby adding N432 billion.
An aggregate of 4.68 billion units of shares were traded in 34,852 deals, valued at N38.9 billion.
The Market Breadth closed positive as 44 equities emerged as gainers against 25 equities that declined in their share prices.
Percentage Gainers
Guinea Insurance, Julius Berger and Honeywell Flour led other gainers with 10.00% growth each to close above their previous closes.
AUSTINLAZ, MULTIVERSE and Legend Internet among other gainers also grew their share prices by 9.94%, 9.88% and 9.84% respectively.
Percentage Losers
UNIONDICON and Living Trust Insurance led other price decliners as they shed 10.00% each of their share prices to close at N6.30 and N3.42 respectively.
FIRTSHOLDCO and VERITAS KAPITAL among other price decliners also shed their share prices by 9.94% and 7.47% respectively.
Volume Drivers
Cornerstone Insurance traded about 3.7 billion units of its shares in 81 deals, valued at N18.5 billion.
FCMB traded about 302 million units of its shares in 540 deals, valued at N3.3 billion.
Wema Bank traded about 97 million units of its shares in 398 deals, valued at N1.85 billion.