Equities Market
• The Nigerian Equity Bourse recorded an upward slide, as NSE ASI and Market capitalization both increased by 0.17% to 28,140.41 Index Points and N14.497Tr respectively. Year-to-Date ASI is still at a positive of 4.84%.
• Number of trade, Volume of trade and Value of trade all decreased by 8.23%, 9.43% and 19.93% to 4340, 317.191 Million and 3.430 Billion respectively.
• LAWUNION topped the gainers’ table percentage price change by 9.78%, while SKYAVN led the losers’ chart with percentage price change by -9.88%.
• Market breadth was positive with Twenty (20) price gainers and Fifteen (15) price losers.
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