Stocks that drove the positive performance include Airtel Africa, MTNN, Unilever Nigeria, Nigerian Exchange Group (NGXGroup) and Guinness.
The market breadth closed negative with 21 losers as against 19 gainers.
A bargain-hunting for MTNN stocks rallied the market to a positive outcome on Thursday.
Transactions on the nation’s bourse maintained a positive outlook on Tuesday, with the market capitalisation growing further by N163 billion, amid foreign investors’ interest.
Analysts attributed the persistent lull to increasing rates in the fixed income market.
A breakdown of the activity chart shows that 30 stocks recorded price depreciation in contrast with 10 gainers.
