By Cynthia Ezekwe
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) closed positive on Tuesday, as market capitalisation appreciated to N136 billion to close at N28,099 trillion.
The All-share Index (ASI) appreciated by 0.48 per cent to close at 51,606.49 points.
A total of 2.09 million units of shares were traded in 6,404, valued at N8.84 billion.
Market breadth closed positive as JAPAULGOLD led 33 gainers, against 9 equities that shed their share prices, topped by WAPIC.
JAPAULGOLD grew by 10.00 per cent to close at N0.33; HONYFLOUR appreciated 9.91 percent to close at N2.55; BERGER gained 9.87 per cent to close at N8.35; TRANSCORP was up 9.80 per cent to close at N2.69; while IKEJAHOTEL appreciated 9.35 per cent to close at N1.52.
On the contrary, WAPIC shed 7.32 per cent to close at N0.38; NGXGROUP lost 4.89 per cent to close at N25.30;
AIICO declined by 3.64 per cent to close at N0.53; while ROYALEX depreciated 3.17 per cent to close at N0.61.
At the end of trading activities on Tuesday, the Year-to-Date (YtD) returns settled at 0.02 per cent, while the stock market advanced by 10.83 basis points.
