Precisely, the all-share index increased by 266.01 absolute points, representing an increase of 0.6 per cent to close at 48,837.76 points while the overall market capitalisation value gained N143 billion to close at N26.329 trillion.
Vetiva Dealing and Brokerage said: “Positive sentiments continue to fuel the market’s bullish run amid impressive Q2 numbers from companies that have already released their financial results. We expect corporate disclosures to dictate the market direction in the short-term as investors take a position in anticipation of other Q2 results.”
On the other hand, Champion Breweries led the losers’ chart by 6.88 per cent to close at N2.30 kobo. FTN Cocoa Processors followed with a decline of 5.13 per cent to close at 37 kobo, while Linkage Assurance depreciated by 3.92 per cent to close at 49 kobo.