Trading on the floor of the Nigeria Exchange on Monday ended on a bullish note as equities added 1.35 trillion in value.
The equity market closed higher by 3.99 per cent, reaching N35.18 trillion from N33.83 trillion it closed last week.
The Nigerian Stock Exchange All Share Index (NGX ASI) ended the trading session on a high note, recording 2,465.4 points (3.97%) increase to 64,603.69 from the previous close of 62,138.27 points on Friday.
The trading value of shares rose to N22.03 billion, a remarkable increase of N21.07 billion from N958.85 million in the previous session.
At the end of trading on Monday,DAARCOMM emerged as the top gainer with a 10.00 per cent rise in its value, while the PHARMDEKO was the largest loser with its share price falling by 9.85 per cent.
Meanwhile, FBNH had the highest volume of transactions at the close of the market.
The market observed an increase in activity, as 14,584 transactions were completed today, compared to 2,487 in the last session.
The number of shares traded today rose sharply, reaching 1.84 billion, representing an increase of 1.67 billion shares from the last day of trading.
Top three stocks on the market on Monday in terms of trading volume were FBNH, Univinsure and Sterlingng with 198.22 million units, 184.65 million units, and 161.68 million units, respectively.
