Stock market gains N186bn on increased buying interest

The Nigerian stock market extended its positive trend, appreciating by N186 billion amid increased buying interest.Market capitalisation rose by N186 billion or 0.27 per cent to close at N68.543 trillion, compared with N68.357 trillion on Tuesday.Similarly, the All-Share Index (ASI) also increased by 296.72 points or 0.27 per cent, to settle at 109,059.33.The uptrend was driven by strong buying interest in medium and large capitalised stocks; such as  McNichols Consolidated Plc, Northern N