The Nigerian stock market on Tuesday halted six consecutive session of losses to close on a positive note as All Share Index appreciated by 0.10% to settle at 143,763.13 points from the previous close of 143,614.61 points.
The Market Capitalisation closed at N91.441 trillion from the previous close of N91.346 trillion.
An aggregate of 556 million units of shares were traded in 19,500 deals, valued at N18.7 billion.
The Market Breadth closed positive as 26 equities appreciated in their share prices against 20 equities that declined in their share prices.
Percentage Gainers
NCR led other gainers with 9.98% growth, closing at N45.20 from the previous close of N41.10.
Ikeja Hotel, Prestige Assurance and EUNISELL among other gainers also grew their share prices by 9.86%, 9.56% and 9.49% respectively.
Percentage Losers
UNIONDICON and CAVERTON led other price decliners as they shed their share prices by 10.00% each to close at N6.30 and N4.95 respectively.
Sunu Assurance and LASACO among other price decliners also shed their share prices by 4.78% and 4.58% respectively.
Volume Drivers
FIRSTHOLDCO traded about 94 million units of its shares in 372 deals, valued at N2.9 billion.
ACCESSCORP traded about 82 million units of its shares in 1133 deals, valued at N1.7 billion.
Fidelity Bank traded about 42 million units of its shares in 354 deals, valued at about N796 million.
Source: Market halts 6 days of consecutive losses, inches up by 0.10% | StocksWatch
