Equities Market
· The Nigerian Equity Bourse recorded a downward slide, as NSE ASI and Market capitalization both decreased by 0.26% to 28,067.09 Index Points and N14.618Tr respectively. Year-to-Date ASI is still at a positive of 4.56%.
· Number of trade and Volume of trade both decreased by 2.24% and 4.18% to 4243 and 303.933 Million, while Value of trade increased by 86.19% to 6.386 Billion respectively.
· JAPAULOIL topped the gainers’ table percentage price change by 10.00%, while CILEASING & TRANSEXPR led the losers’ chart with percentage price change by -10.00%.
· Market breadth was negative with Sixteen (16) price gainers and Eighteen (18) price losers.
Foreign News
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