Nigerian stocks halt brief slide on telecoms gains

Nigerian stocks advanced by 0.78 per cent on Monday in partial reversal of the decline reported at the previous trading session.

The development helped the main equity index add 419.9 basis points at the close of trading Monday.

Airtel Africa was the main spur of growth, supported by Living Trust Mortgage Bank, at a session during which transaction volume contracted by 11 per cent.

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