Equities close positive as market cap up N25.6 trn

The Nigerian equity market closed on a positive note today as the All Share Index increased by 0.19 per cent to close at 47,482.73 points.

The market cap of equities listed on the NGX increased to 25.591 trillion from 25.543 trillion as on the previous close.

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The total volume traded closed with an exchange of 370.543 million units valued at 7.85 billion traded in 6,045 deals. However, the market breadth was negative with 15 gainers as against 34 losers. The NGX 30 Index increased by 0.11 per cent to close at 1,822.15 points as against 1,820.16 points on the previous close.

Market turnover closed with a traded volume of 195.85 million units. Seplat and FCMB were the key gainers, while Ecobank and Lafarge Africa were the key losers.