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The NGX equity market gains 1.63%, netting investors ?902 billion

According to Adonri, the market's and its benchmark's performance—the All-Share index, which is over 100,000—was just unbelievable.Improved investor interest in buying Tier-one bank and BUA Cement equities helped the equity market recover 1.63 percent on Thursday from its two-day losses.Similarly, when the market capitalization closed at 56,259 trillion from its opening value of ?55.357 trillion, investors gained ?902 billion, or 1.63 percent.In addition, the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) All-Share Index increased by 1,643.79 points, or 1.63 percent, to close at 102,802.25, up from Wednesday's closing value of 101,158.46. The Year-To-Date (YTD) return rose to 37.48 percent as a result.Also, the market breadth closed positive with 52 advancing stocks outnumbering 16 declining ones.