The Nigerian stock market on Tuesday sustained bullish streak, closing higher in all the last five trading sessions.
The All Share Index appreciated by 1.02%, closing at 119,790.82 points from the previous close of 118,579.65 points.
Investors gained N764 billion as the Market Capitalisation grew by 1.02% to close at N75.576 trillion from the previous close of N74.812 trillion.
An aggregate of 869 million units of shares were traded in 22,207 deals, valued at N23.7 billion.
The Market Breadth closed positive as 61 equities emerged as gainers against 23 equities that declined in their share prices.
Percentage Gainers
Dangote Sugar, Okomu Oil, UPDC and BETAGLASS led other gainers with 10.00% growth each to close at N44.00, N748.00, N3.30 and N333.95 respectively.
Champion Breweries, ELLAHLAKES and CWG among other gainers also grew their share prices by 9.98%, 9.90% and 9.90% respectively.
Percentage Losers
DAAR COMMUNICATION led other price decliners as it sheds 7.81% of its share price, closing at N0.59 from 0.64 on Monday.
Prestige Assurance and IMG among other price decliners also shed their share prices by 5.56% and 4.30% respectively.
Volume Drivers
Royal Exchange traded about 104 million units of its shares in 47 deals, valued at about N113.8 million.
Fidelity Bank traded about 84 million units of its shares in 777 deals, valued at about N1.6 billion.
ACCESSCORP traded about 56 million units of its shares in 902 deals, valued at N1.26 billion.