Accordingly, investors gained N1 billion in value as market capitalisation closed at N26.915 trillion from N26.914 trillion on Monday.
The negative performance was due to selloffs in market heavyweights Dangote Cement and MTN Nigeria.
The All Share Index (ASI) rose by 71.64 basis points.
Deputy Governor Emmanuel Akabe says 40 per cent of Nigeria’s total sugar needs will come from Nasarawa by 2024.
Market sentiment was positive with 19 gainers in relative to 13 losers.
Market breadth was positive with 20 stocks against 11 losers.
The overall market capitalisation dipped N83 billion to close at N21.920 trillion against N22.003 trillion on Friday.
The negative performance was driven by stocks such as Eterna, Dangote Sugar Refinery, Nigerian Breweries, Oando and Ecobank.
The youths were protesting the mass sack of casual workers by the company from the host community of Gyawana.
The market upturn was due to investors’ renewed buying interest in the financial and industrial sectors.
