Nigerian Stock Market Gains N245 Billion, Sustains Bullish Trend

The Nigerian equities market maintained a bullish trend on Wednesday, with investors gaining N245 billion. The share index rose by 0.26% to close at 149,842.82 points, with notable performances from companies like Zenith Bank, Access Bank, Lafarge Africa, FirstHoldCo, Mecur, among others.

Market capitalization increased to N95.53 trillion, and the year-to-date return rose by 45.58%. Trading activities were largely bullish in the banking, consumer goods, and industrial sectors.

Total market activity involved 5.93 billion shares worth N216.19 billion exchanged across 25,205 deals.