Nigeria, May 6 -- Nigerian stocks posted further loss on Thursday as the benchmark index tapered by 0.81 per cent as big-cap equities like MTNN and Dangote Cement contributed most to the slide.

The industrial index, the only one to fall of the five sectorial indices tracked by the bourse, dipped 1.19 per cent on account of depreciation recorded by WAPCO and Dangote Cement.

Trade ended with a positive breadth with 24 gainers recorded against 22 losers.

The all-share index inched lower by 319.08 basis points to 39,114.73, while market capitalisation dipped to N20.470 trillion. Year to date, the index is down 2.87 per cent.

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