A total of 940.80 million shares worth N30.63 billion were traded across 28,358 transactions.
The Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) market capitalisation, which opened at N59.169 trillion, rose by 0.01 per cent to close at N59.178 trillion.
The All-Share Index dropped by 1,551.76 points or 1.52 per cent to close at 102,108.05 against 103,659.81 recorded on Monday.
The total volume traded advanced by 20.93 per cent to close at N433.57 million, valued at N11.11 billion and traded in 7,016 deals.
The market capitalisation gained N180 billion or 0.61 per cent to close at N29.768 trillion, compared to N29.588 trillion posted on Wednesday.
The weak performance was largely driven by profit-taking in Zenith Bank, Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) and Nigerian Breweries stocks.
Market sentiment as measured by market breadth was positive with 14 losers relative to 11 gainers.
The positive performance was largely driven by BUA Cement, GTCO, UBA and Access Holding stocks.
The nation’s equity market on Wednesday remained on a bullish note with bargain buying on Nestle and other 10 stocks.
