{"id":1129,"date":"2026-09-17T19:48:53","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T19:48:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primerisenews.com\/?p=1129"},"modified":"2026-09-17T19:49:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T19:49:04","slug":"stocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primerisenews.com\/?p=1129","title":{"rendered":"Equities gain N1.18trn as 34 stocks advance\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Taiye Olayemi<\/p>\n

Lagos
\nNigeria\u2019s equities market extended its positive run on Thursday, with investors\u2019 wealth rising by N1.178 trillion amid sustained buying interest in large and mid-cap stocks.<\/p>\n

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The market capitalisation opened at N158.714 trillion and increased by N1.178 trillion, closing at N159.892 trillion.<\/p>\n

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The All-Share Index (ASI) rose by 0.62 per cent, gaining 1,523.59 points to close at 244,791.79.<\/p>\n

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The index had closed at 243,268.20 on Wednesday, while the market\u2019s Year-To-Date (YTD) return stood at 58.29 per cent.<\/p>\n

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Market breadth closed positive, with 34 stocks recording price gains against 23 decliners.<\/p>\n

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Beta Glass, BUA Cement, UPDC Real Estate Investment Trust (UPDCREIT) and Consolidated Hallmark Holdings led the gainers\u2019 chart.<\/p>\n

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The four stocks appreciated by 10 per cent each, closing at N511.50, N297, N17.60 and N7.37 per share, respectively.<\/p>\n

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Royal Exchange also gained 9.89 per cent to close at N1 per share.<\/p>\n

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Conversely, Transcorp Power led the losers\u2019 chart, declining by 9.97 per cent to N197.70 per share.<\/p>\n

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Legend Internet followed with a 9.88 per cent decline, closing at N3.65, while Omatek Ventures fell 9.66 per cent to N1.31.<\/p>\n

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Livingtrust Mortgage Bank declined by 8.45 per cent to close at N2.60, while International Breweries shed 5.94 per cent to N10.30.<\/p>\n

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Trading activity strengthened during the session, with total volume rising to 1.11 billion shares valued at N46.02 billion.<\/p>\n

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The transactions were executed in 54,102 deals, reflecting increased activity compared with the previous session.<\/p>\n

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Fidelity Bank dominated trading by volume and value, with 524.33 million shares worth N10.30 billion changing hands.<\/p>\n

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The bank\u2019s trades accounted for 47.17 per cent of total market volume and 22.39 per cent of the day\u2019s traded value.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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