Market Capitalization Hits N8.7trillion On Sustained Positive Trend

Equities trading at the Nigerian Stock Market on Wednesday, April 6, continued in an upward trajectory from Tuesday April 5.

The NSE Market Capitalization closed at 25,455.69 points and N8.756 trillion.

Trading in the Top Three Equities according to volume on Wednesday, were NEM Insurance Plc which moved a total of 39.1 million shares valued at N29.7 million. Sterling Bank Plc, followed with a sale of 22.9 million shares valued at N36.6 million while Guaranty Trust Bank Plc exchanged 18.85 million shares worth N264.1 million.

A total of 203 million shares worth N885.63 million shares were traded by investors on the floor of the exchange in 3,320 deals. This is in contrast to 177.4 million shares valued at N1.006 billion exchanged in 3,304 deals by investors on the floor of The Exchange on Tuesday.