NGX Group, Champion Breweries, C & I Leasing, others push market higher by 0.30%

Nigeria’s equities market rose by 0.30 percent on Tuesday, its second positive close this week, thanks to stocks like NGX Group, Champion Breweries, C & I Leasing, Omatek, Neimeth and other major gainers at the close of trading.

The market has risen this month by 1.40 percent, while this year’s positive return increased to +18. 20 percent on Tuesday.

The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) All-Share Index (ASI) and equities Market Capitalisation increased further from the preceding day’s close of 121,295.33 points and N76.532 trillion respectively to 121,653.93 points and N76.758 trillion.

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Stocks like Access Holdings, Japaul Gold, Mutual Benefits Assurance, Universal Insurance and AIICO were actively traded on Tuesday as investors in 24,770 deals exchanged 1,008,096,793 shares worth N19.484 billion.

C & I Leasing’s share price rose from N6 to N6.60, adding 60 kobo or 10 percent of its day-open value.

Champion Breweries increased from N13.60 to N14.96, up by N1.36 or 10 percent. NGX Group moved up remarkably from N51 to N56.10, adding N5.10 or 10 percent.

Omatek advanced from a low of N1 to N1.10, adding 10 kobo or 10 percent, while Neimeth moved from N8.64 to N9.50, up by 86 kobo or 9.95 percent.