Fidelity Bank leads trading as Nigeria’s equities market gains N324b

Fidelity Bank was the most active stock on the Nigeria capital market on Monday as a strong positive sentiment led the bourse to gain N324 billion in the week’s first trading session.

The market opened with widespread positive sentiment as investors sought to lock into value stocks in the high-end sectors of oil and gas, construction and manufacturing.

With three gainers for every loser, the market closed with average return of 0.58 percent, equivalent to net capital gain of N324 billion.