Equities Market
· The Nigerian Equity Bourse recorded an upward swing, as NSE ASI and Market capitalization both increased by 1.09% to 22,789.64 Index Points and N11.876 Tr respectively. Year-to-Date ASI is Still at a negative of -15.10%.
· Number of trade and Volume of trade decreased by 1.64% and 0.65% to 7247 and 671.519 Million while Value of trade increased by 31.26% to N10.578 Billion respectively.
· MTN & LASACO topped the gainers’ table percentage price change by 10.00%, while STERLNBANK led the losers’ chart with percentage price change by -10.00%.
· Market breadth was positive with Nineteen (19) price gainers and Fourteen (14) price losers.
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