Investors in the Nigerian equities market gained N155 billion at the close of trading on Monday.
This followed the surge in the share prices of stocks such as Thomas Wyatt Nigeria, Skye Shelter Fund Plc and LivingTrust Mortgage Bank, among others, on the trading floor.
The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) surged to 142,377.56 points from the 142,133.02 points recorded the previous day.
After five hours of trading at the capital market, the equity capitalisation increased to N90.1 trillion from N89.9 trillion posted by the bourse on Friday.
The market breadth was negative with 25 stocks advancing, 36 stocks declining, and 86 stocks remaining unchanged in 28,114 deals.
Thomas Wyatt Nigeria, Skye Shelter Fund Plc and LivingTrust Mortgage Bank led other gainers with 10%, 10% and 9.90% growth each in share prices to close at N3.63, N346.55, and N5.66 from the previous N3.30, N315.05, and N5.15 per share.
AXA Mansard Insurance, University Press Plc, and Learn Africa led other price decliners with a 10% 9.85%, and 9.72% dip in share price to close at N14.40, N5.40, and N6.50 per share, down from the previous N16.00, N5.99, and N7.20 per share.
On the volume index, First HoldCo Plc led trading with 47 million shares in 426 deals, followed by Ellah Lakes Plc, which traded 24 million shares in 673 deals.
Veritas Kapital Assurance Plc traded 21 million shares in 122 deals.
On the value index, First HoldCo Plc traded stocks valued at N1.4 billion in 426 deals, followed by Aradel Holdings, which traded equities worth N1.3 billion in 594 deals.
Zenith Bank Plc traded shares valued at N1.3 billion in 1,543 deals.