Consequently, the All-Share Index rose by 247.25 pojnts or 0.90 percent to close at 27,586.93 compared with 27,339.68 recorded on Monday. Market breadth closed positive with 26 stocks gainers and 20 decliners. Fidson and PZ Cussons led the gainers’ chart in percentage terms, growing by 9.80 percent each, to close at N2.80 and N5.60 per share respectively. Unity Bank followed with a gain 9.59 percent to close at 80k per share. However, the total volume traded decreased by 14.23 percent with a turnover of 446.38 million shares, worth N5.82 billion traded in 5,727 deals.

Source: The Guardian January 08, 2020 01:07 UTC