The Nigerian stock market gained 39.8 per in the first quarter of 2024, becoming the second best-performing stock amid economic headwinds. This is according to March ending data by NGX. With the feat, NGX became the second best-performing stock after the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) All Share Index, which had about 314.19 per cent Year-to-date growth. Specifically, the NGX ASI, an indicator used to measure the performance of listed firms on the exchange, opened the year at 74,773.77 basis points, implying an increase of 39.84 per cent, to close on March 28, 2024, at 104,562.06 basis points. I…