The financial services industry led activity with 3.358 billion shares.
Investors gained N62 billion or 0.11 per cent as the market capitalisation opened at N56.608 trillion and closed at N56.670 trillion.
The market opened four days due to the May Day holiday, and FBN Holdings led the gainers’ table by 32.68 per cent to close at N27 per share.
The Nigerian equities market on Thursday reversed its three-day bullish streak due to profit-taking, mainly in stocks of Airtel Africa.
The All-Share Index (ASI), which opened at 51,949.64 rose by 641.77 points.
Guiness Plc topped the losers’ chart, dropping by 10 per cent to close at N88.20 per share.
The gains were led by buying interests in MTNN and gains in Tier-1 banks like Zenith, Access and United Bank for Africa.
Market breadth closed positive as 21 stocks recorded gains, relative to 20 losers.
The performance was impacted by gains recorded in medium and large capitalised stocks.
The stock market reversed positive gains with the market capitalisation dropping N391 billion to close at N21.751 trillion from N22.142 trillion on Wednesday.
