Investors in the Nigerian equities market gained N568 billion at the close of trading on Wednesday.
This followed the surge in the share prices of stocks such as FTN Cocoa, Livestock Feed Plc and Eterna Plc, among others, on the trading floor.
The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) surged to 145,719.09 points from the 144,995.26 points recorded the previous day.
After five hours of trading at the capital market, the equity capitalisation increased to N92.4 trillion from N91.9 trillion posted by the bourse on Tuesday.
The market breadth was positive with 29 stocks advancing, 34 stocks declining, and 84 stocks remaining unchanged in 25,597 deals.
FTN Cocoa, Livestock Feed Plc and Eterna Plc led other gainers with 8.89%, 7.43% and 6.96% growth each in share prices to close at N6.00, N7.95, and N41.50 from the previous N5.51, N7.40, and N38.80 per share.
Industrial and Medical Gases, LivingTrust Mortgage Bank, and Sunu Assurance Plc led other price decliners with an 9.97%, 9.93%, and 9.48% dip in share price to close at N32.95, N5.35, and N5.25 per share, down from the previous N36.60, N5.94, and N5.80 per share.
On the volume index, Consolidated Hallmark Plc led trading with 83 million shares in 100 deals, followed by FirstBank HoldCo, which traded 36 million shares in 341 deals.
Jaiz Bank traded 28 million shares in 595 deals.
On the value index, Guaranty Trust Holding Co traded stocks valued at N1.7 billion in 928 deals, followed by Lafarge WAPCO, which traded equities worth N1.3 billion in 282 deals.
Aradel Holding Plc traded shares valued at N1.3 billion in 492 deals.