Transactions on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange on Thursday closed on a positive note as The All Share Index rose by 0.37% to close at 104,233.81 points from the previous close of 103,851.88 points.
The Market Capitalisation appreciated by 0.37% to close at N65.499 trillion from the previous close of N65.259 trillion, thereby gaining N240 billion.
An aggregate of 376 million units of shares were traded in 11,204 deals, valued at N7.9 billion.
The Market Breadth closed negative as 23 equities appreciated in their share prices against 24 equities that declined in their share prices.
Percentage Gainers
ABBEYBUILDING led other gainers with 9.94% growth to close at N8.96 from the previous close of N8.15.
Nigerian breweries and ABC Transport among other gainers also grew their share prices by 9.86% and 9.23% respectively.
Percentage Losers
Sunu Assurance led other price decliners as it shed 9.91% of its share price to close at N5.00 from the previous close of N5.55.
ELLAHLAKES and Cornerstone Insurance among other price decliners also shed their share prices by 9.76% and 9.44% respectively.
Volume Drivers
Fidelity Bank traded about 50 million units of its shares in 456 deals, valued at about N916 million.
ACCESSCORP traded about 33 million units of its shares in 974 deals, valued at N715 million.
Zenith Bank traded about 16 million units of its shares in 707 deals, valued at about N685 billion.