Opening for trading this week, the stock market of the Nigerian Exchange Limited extended last week positive performance as the benchmark index closed 0.20 per cent stronger on investors’ buy interests in BUA Foods Plc and 13 others.
As measured by market breadth, market sentiment was positive, as 14 stocks gained relative to 10 losers. Thomas Wyatt Nigeria recorded the highest price gain of 8.77 per cent to close at 62 kobo, per share. International Breweries followed with a gain 5.81 per cent to close at N4.55, while Pharma-Deko went up by 5.00 per cent to close at N2.10, per share.
FTN Cocoa processors lost 3.23 per cent to close at 30 kobo, while Africa prudential shed 2.73 per cent to close at N5.35, per share.