Equities market begins week on a positive note, gains gain N41.60bn

The equities market of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) on Monday began trading week on a positive note, as market capitalization gained N41.60billion to close at N30.29trillion.

Opening the week, the local bourse rebounded by 0.14 per cent to settle at 55,605.57 points. Investor interest in telco heavyweight, MTNN (+1.22%), alongside WAPCO (+0.19%) and UBA (1.16%) kept the market in the positive territory, offsetting losses in ZENITHBANK (-1.13%), GTCO (-0.75%) and NB (-0.97%).