Equities Market
· The Nigerian Equity Bourse recorded an upward swing, as NSE ASI and Market capitalization both increased by 0.36% to 27,871.90 Index Points and N14.516Tr respectively. Year-to-Date ASI is still at a positive of 3.84%.
· Number of trade, Volume of trade and Value of trade all increased by 5.82%, 38.03% and 92.81% to 3690, 276.268 Million and 3.707 Billion respectively.
· UACN topped the gainers’ table percentage price change by 9.41%, while SKYAVN led the losers’ chart with percentage price change by -9.89%.
· Market breadth was negative with Thirteen (13) price gainers and Seventeen (17) price losers.
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