Seplat Energy recorded the highest gain of 10 per cent to close at N869 per share.
The market sentiment closed negative with 18 laggards against 13 gainers.
“We expect negative sentiments to dominate the equities market as knee-jerk reactions to the federal government’s decision.”
The market gain was driven by price appreciation in large and medium capitalised stocks, including Conoil, Lafarge Africa, Guaranty Trust Bank, Eterna, and Union Bank of Nigeria.
“The facility was shut to protest the oil firm’s insensitivity to its social obligations to the people.”
