The rebound came after a three-day bearish trend.
The Nigerian Exchange Ltd. started the week on a positive note, with market capitalisation rising by N5.1 trillion, a 4.36 per cent gain on Monday.
In spite of the decline, market breadth closed positive with 32 gainers compared to 21 losers.
TMSG described the situation as a “quantum leap in stock market activities.’’
Market capitalisation rose by N479 billion, or 0.52 per cent, to close at N92.730 trillion, compared with N92.251 trillion on Wednesday.
A total of 940.80 million shares worth N30.63 billion were traded across 28,358 transactions.
A total of 1.19 billion shares worth N42.76 billion were exchanged across 37,418 transactions.
Mr Kwairanga emphasised the strategic importance of a robust capital market in financing long-term infrastructure.
Market capitalisation rose by N224 billion, or 0.32 per cent, to close at N71.118 trillion, compared to N70.894 trillion recorded on Tuesday.
The NGX market capitalisation, which opened at N59.004 trillion, dropped by N69 billion or 0.12 per cent, closing at N58.935 trillion.
