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The equities market capitalisation of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) inched higher as investors gained about N173 billion on Friday. Following a relatively huge rally, the rally halted a six-day negative trend, which lifted key performance indicators by +0.20%, while market capitalization edged higher by +0.31%.

Investors continue search for high yield investment option has continued to trigger portfolio adjustment, rebalancing amidst the worsening inflation condition in Nigeria. Last week, the average yield on Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) bond spiked by 23 basis points in the secondary market over sustained risk off sentiment on local borrowing instruments.