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By Taiye Olayemi<\/p>\n
The Nigerian stock market rebounded on Friday after seven consecutive sessions of losses, adding N209 billion to investors\u2019 wealth as market capitalisation rose by 0.13 per cent.<\/p>\n
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Market capitalisation increased to N161.260 trillion from N161.051 trillion in the previous session, representing a gain of N209 billion.<\/p>\n
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Similarly, the All-Share Index rose by 321.05 points, or 0.13 per cent, to close at 248,363.55, compared with 248,042.50 recorded previously.<\/p>\n
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Consequently, the market\u2019s year-to-date return improved to 59.60 per cent, reflecting its overall performance since the beginning of the year.<\/p>\n
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In spite of the recovery, market breadth remained negative, with 31 stocks recording losses against 22 gainers.<\/p>\n
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Red Star Express led the gainers, appreciating by 9.76 per cent to close at N13.40 per share.<\/p>\n
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Fidelity Bank followed with an 8.70 per cent gain, closing at N21, while Daar Communications rose by eight per cent to N1.38 per share.<\/p>\n
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WAPIC gained 7.26 per cent to settle at N2.30, while Omatek appreciated by 6.94 per cent to close at N1.34 per share.<\/p>\n
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On the losers\u2019 chart, Regency Alliance Insurance led with a 10 per cent decline, closing at 77 kobo per share.<\/p>\n
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Livestock Feeds followed, shedding 9.58 per cent to settle at N13.15, while Guinea Insurance fell by 9.41 per cent to close at 93 kobo per share.<\/p>\n
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CAP declined by 8.50 per cent to N108.50, while UPDC lost 7.69 per cent to close at N4.20 per share.<\/p>\n
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Meanwhile, trading activity weakened, with total volume declining by 34.57 per cent to 322.04 million shares.<\/p>\n
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The shares were exchanged in 37,810 deals, with a total value of N20.50 billion.<\/p>\n
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Zenith Bank dominated trading by volume and value, recording 31.69 million shares worth N4.30 billion.<\/p>\n
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The bank\u2019s transactions accounted for 9.84 per cent of total trading volume and 20.96 per cent of the total value traded. (NAN)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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