Tracked by the All-Share Index, the Nigerian stock market closed positive on August 26, gaining 321.59 points and extending its winning streak to a third straight session after a bearish run the previous week.
Closing at 141,761.36 compared to an opening of 141,439.77, the index advanced 0.23%, bringing year-to-date performance to 37.7%.
Trading activity also picked up, with trading volume climbing to 605 million shares compared to 591.2 million shares the day before.