How gains in manufacturing, banking stocks lifted equities market by N874.41bn

Opening the week, Nigerian equities extended gains from last week as the market capitalization gained N874.41billion to close at N46.32trillion, compared to N45.442 trillion recorded on Friday.

This is even as the Nigerian Exchange Limited All-Share Index (NGXASI) continues to set new records, with benchmark index closed 1.92 per cent stronger to settle at 84,640.89 points fueled by the manufacturing and production sector’s.