Nigeria’s equities market moved higher by 0.27 percent on Wednesday as investors interest in Northern Nigeria Flour Mills (NNFM) and other major advancers caused the market’s positive close.

NNFM rose most from N118.70 to N130.55, adding N11.85 or 9.98 percent. It was followed by Honeywell Flour Mills which increased from N19.10 to N21, up by N1.90 or 9.95 percent. Also, University Press made the league of major gainers after rising from N5.10 to N5.61, adding 51percent or 10percent, while Learn Africa increased from N4.10 to N4.51, adding 41kobo or 10percent.

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The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) All-Share Index (ASI) and equities market capitalisation furthered its northward movement on Wednesday from preceding day’s lows of 111,606.22 points and N70.377 trillion respectively to 111,902.61 points and N70.564 trillion.

Japaul Gold, Fidelity Bank, Custodian Investment, GTCO and FCMB Group were most traded stocks on the Bourse. In 16,711 deals, investors exchanged 512,170,339 stocks valued at N17.115billion.

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