Transacorp dominated the activity chart with 45.13 million shares worth N42.14 million.
The NGX officially commenced operations on August 25, 1961, as the Lagos Stock Exchange, after it was founded on September 15, 1960.
Honeywell Flour was the most active stock, trading 57.49 million shares worth N185.76 million.
The positive out-turn was due to bargain hunters’ buying interest in both the industrial and banking sectors.
The All-Share Index, which opened at 37,866.90 rose by 80.28 points or 0.21 per cent to close at 37,947.18.
An analysis of the price movement chart shows that 28 stocks posted gains in contrast with 10 laggards.
On Friday, a total of 220.64 million shares worth N2.53 billion exchanged in 2,952 deals.
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Ltd and other stakeholders have advocated Islamic finance investments for economic recovery and development.
“The performance of the stock market for April 2021 is far better than April performance for 2020 when the ASI closed negative in double-digit year-to-date.”
The loss was driven by price depreciation in large- and medium-capitalised stocks: Guaranty Trust Bank, University Press, Zenith Bank, Sterling Bank, and Honeywell Flour Mill.
