The Year-to-Date gain increased to 16.34 per cent, but the market breadth was negative as 10 stocks advanced and 16 declined.
Market sentiment closed positive on the nation’s bourse on Thursday with 14 stocks gaining, relative to 11 decliners.
The market negative performance was driven by price depreciation in large and medium capitalised stocks.
Specifically, the All-Share Index dipped 57.03 points or 0.15 per cent to close at 38,911.31 from 38,968.34 recorded on Wednesday.
Specifically, the market capitalisation shed N19 billion.
The nation’s bourse returned to the positive territory on Thursday, rebounding by N15 billion following gains posted by FBN Holdings just as Nigeria’s GDP expanded.
The market sentiment closed negative with 18 laggards against 13 gainers.
