Nigeria, May 28 -- Nigerian Exchange (NGX) had a bull run this week, with the total market capitalisation crossing the N70 trillion barrier.

The All-Share Index (ASI) increased by 1,721.29 points, or 1.57 percent, to close at 111,606.22, while the total market capitalisation rose by N1.085 trillion to a historic high of N70.377 trillion.

Fireworks in heavy-weight and mid-cap stocks spearheaded the rally. Pacesetters of the pace laps of growth were top Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO), Okomu Oil, Lafarge Africa, Airtel Africa, and Aradel Holdings. They formed part of the top gainers in the top market activities and opened the rally.

Afrinvest Limited analysts think the trend would continue in the next trading days as investors...