Inventory market strikes additional excessive by 0.02%

The Nigeria inventory market elevated additional by 0.02 p.c or N8billion on Thursday as traders continued to purchase penny shares.

Topmost on the advancers league on the Nigerian bourse consists of Tripple G Plc which for the third time this week has led different gainers.

Its share worth moved up from previous day low of N1.65 to N1.81, up by 16kobo or 9.70percent. It was adopted by that of Livingtrust Mortgage Financial institution which elevated from N2.03 to N2.17, up by 14kobo or 6.90percent.

That is at the same time as NGX Group topped the league of laggards after its share worth moved down from previous day’s excessive of N28.40 to N26.50, down by N1.90 or 6.69percent.

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On the shut of buying and selling session on Thursday February 16, the Nigerian Alternate Restricted (NGX) All-Share Index (ASI) and its Market Capitalisation elevated from previous day’s 54,507.66 factors and N29.688trillion respectively to 54,520.2 factors and N29.696trillion.

The market’s year-to-date (YtD) return has risen to six.38percent. In 2,670 offers, equities traders exchanged 125,860,855 shares valued at N3.602billion. GTCO, UBA, Zenith Financial institution, Transcorp and Dangote Cement have been top-5 traded shares on Thursday..