Equities Market
· The Nigerian Equity Bourse recorded a downward swing, as NSE ASI and Market capitalization both decreased by 1.27% to 27,041.03 Index Points and N14.087 Tr respectively. Year-to-Date ASI is still at a positive of 0.74%.
· Number of trade, Volume of trade and Value of trade all increased by 2.49%, 1.83% and 31.44% to 4533, 429.003 Million and 7.298 Billion respectively.
· LAWUNION topped the gainers’ table percentage price change by 9.59%, while BOCGAS, GLAXOSMITH & NCR led the losers’ chart with percentage price change by -10.00%.
· Market breadth was negative with Five (5) price gainers and Thirty-three (33) price losers.
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