Investors Gain N212billion as Equity Trading Sustains Upward Trend

Equity trading at the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, held on to the lingering bull force as investors yielded N212 billion on Thursday, May 26.

The profit recouped yesterday represented 2.18 per cent growth in the worth of all the 190 stocks listed on the nation’s bourse.

Investor sentiments strengthened today and this was further buttressed by the market breadth following 49 stocks that advanced while 6 declined.

Guinness recorded the highest price gain of 10.25 per cent, to close at N110.08 per share. Oando gained 10.11 per cent to close at N7.30, while Union Bank appreciated by 9.96 per cent to close at N5.63 per share.

Following the intense bull run, market capitalization closed at N9.918 trillion at the close of trading for the day.