Nigeria: Price Gainers Boost Sector Indices

Lagos — Summary of trading activities on the floor of the Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE) for the week ended April 1, 2010 showed that all the four sectoral indices appreciated during the week, with the banking sector ranking high on the table with its index gaining 5.1 percent to close at 422.28.

It was followed by Food/ Beverages sector which recorded 3.25 percent growth to close at 741.62, the oil and gas index appreciated by 1.95 percent to close at 305.95, while insurance index topped 0.3 percent to close at 212.96.

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