The All-Share Index dipped 23.25 points or 0.05 per cent to close at 43,707.30 from 43,730.55 posted on Tuesday.
The market negative performance was driven by price depreciation in large and medium capitalised stocks.
The positive market performance could be attributed to investors’ increased buy-interest in all major sectors.
FBN Holdings accounted for 605.01 million shares worth N8.90 billion traded on Thursday.
The market positive performance was driven by price appreciation in large and medium capitalised stocks.
The market capitalisation, which opened trading at N20.273 trillion, rose by N17 billion to close at N20.290 trillion.
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.
The market capitalisation lost N3 billion to close at N20.275 trillion in contrast with N20.278 trillion recorded on Friday.
The loss followed a sell pressure in Lafarge Africa and PZ Cussons.
A bargain-hunting for MTNN stocks rallied the market to a positive outcome on Thursday.
