Zenith Bank led the activity chart by volume with 49.78 million shares traded, representing 10.94 per cent of the total volume.
Access Corporation recorded the highest trading volume with 133.28 million shares exchanged, representing 11.06 per cent of the day’s total volume.
The downturn was driven by profit-taking in selected large-cap and mid-cap stocks.
The Nigerian equities market resumed its bullish trend on Thursday, as investors gained N73 billion on renewed buying interest in selected stocks.
The Nigerian equities market extended its rally on Monday, lifting market capitalisation above N160 trillion as investors recorded a combined gain of N3.162 trillion.
Market activity weakened, with total traded volume dropping by 31.33 per cent to 559.98 million shares.
The market breadth closed positive with 34 gainers against 28 losers.
Meanwhile, the market breadth closed positive with 39 gainers against 34 losers.
Meanwhile, investors traded 8.403 billion shares worth N115.501 billion in 115,801 transactions this week.
Market capitalisation opened at ₦83.241 trillion and added ₦152 billion, or 0.18 per cent, to close at ₦83.393 trillion.
