The Nigerian equities market maintained its upward momentum on Wednesday as renewed demand for banking stocks offset profit-taking in select counters, keeping the Nigerian Exchange near historic highs despite a slowdown in trading activity. The benchmark NGX All-Share Index ended the session at 242,366.75 points, while investors’ year-to-date return remained robust at 55.8 per cent, reflecting sustained confidence in the domestic equities market amid expectations of stronger corporate earnings and continued portfolio repositioning....................................READ MORE