The volume of trade on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Thursday improved by 55.11 percent, just as the market indicators sustained growth by 0.22 percent.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that investors exchanged a total of 513.80 million shares valued atN6.45billion transacted in 4,243 deals.

Transactions were higher when compared with 331.24 million shares worthN5.56billion traded in 3,231 deals on Wednesday.

United Bank for Africa emerged the toast of investors with a turnover of 116.63 million shares valued atN1.14billion.

Access Bank followed with 98.34 million shares worth N987.63 million, while Zenith International Bank sold 90.29 million shares valued atN2.25billion.

Tantalizers traded 44 million shares worth N22 million, while Fidelity Bank exchanged 36.96 million shares valued atN59.18million.

Seplat led the gainers’s chart with N5 to close at N495, while 7UP garneredN2.50to close at N92.50 per share.

International Breweries gainedN1.14to close at N53.94, while Nestle improved byN1.90to close at N1, 301.90 per share.

Flour Mills Nigeria appreciated by 60 kobo to close at N32.10 per share.

The All-Share Index rose by 79.99 points or 0.22 per cent to close at 36,688.75 against 36,608.76 due to the price appreciation.

In the same vein, market capitalisation which opened atN12.745trillion rose by N28 billion or 0.22 per cent to close atN12.773trillion.

On the other hand, Stanbic IBTC posted the highest loss to leading the losers’ table withN1.50to N40.50 per share.

PZ Industry trailed with a loss ofN1.23to close at N23.42, while Cement Company of Northern Nigeria was down by 30 kobo to close at N8.97 per share.

Okomu Oil dipped 20 kobo to close at N68, while Champion Breweries dropped by 10 kobo to close atN2.05per share. (NAN)