Investors in the Nigerian equities market gained N465 billion at the close of trading on Tuesday.
This followed the surge in the share prices of stocks such as UPDC Plc, Nigerian Enamelware Plc, and Eterna Plc, among others, on the trading floor.
The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) surged to 142,710.48 points from the 142,377.56 points recorded the previous day.
After five hours of trading at the capital market, the equity capitalisation increased to N90.5 trillion from N90.1 trillion posted by the bourse on Monday.
The market breadth was negative with 28 stocks advancing, 32 stocks declining, and 87 stocks remaining unchanged in 28,009 deals.
UPDC Plc, Nigerian Enamelware Plc, and Eterna Plc led other gainers with 9.98%, 9.97% and 9.95% growth each in share prices to close at N6.61, N38.60, and N33.70 from the previous N3.30, N315.05, and N5.15 per share.
Union Dicon Salt Plc, Champion Breweries, and Royal Exchange Assurance Plc led other price decliners with a 10% 7.09%, and 5.96% dip in share price to close at N8.10, N13.75, and N2.05 per share, down from the previous N9.00, N14.80, and N2.18 per share.
On the volume index, Fidelity Bank Plc led trading with 793 million shares in 831 deals, followed by NCR Plc, which traded 66 million shares in 43 deals.
Zenith Bank Plc traded 49 million shares in 1, 667 deals.
On the value index, Fidelity Bank Plc traded stocks valued at N15.8 billion in 831 deals, followed by Zenith Bank Plc, which traded equities worth N3.4 billion in 1,667 deals.
Lafarge Wapco traded shares valued at N1.2 billion in 353 deals.