Nigeria, Sept. 18 -- Despite varied market breadth, the encouraging results show continuous momentum in major areas.



All-Share Index rose 489.45 points with a growth of 0.35 percent to 142,036.23 points. The market capitalisation then rose to N89.865 trillion, underlining how much more activity in medium and big companies like Dangote Cement, Guinness could have. Nigeria, Aradel Holdings, First Holdco, Chellarams.



Even though the general market attitude stayed cautious, with 26 gainers against 32 losers, The News Chronicle realizes that strong purchase interest in particular stocks helped lift the market.

With a 9.77 percent increase to finish at N14.60 per share, Chellarams headed the day's gainers; Austin Laz & Company followed...