Equities Market
· The Nigerian Equity Bourse recorded a downward slide, as NSE ASI and Market capitalization both decreased by 0.09% to 27,523.08 Index Points and N14.338 Tr respectively. Year-to-Date ASI is still at a positive of 2.54%.
· Number of trade, Volume of trade and Value of trade all increased by 14.73%, 72.64% and 132.96% to 3528, 290.155 Million and 5.025 Billion respectively.
· UCAP topped the gainers’ table percentage price change by 9.90%, while MANSARD led the losers’ chart with percentage price change by -10.00%.
· Market breadth was negative with Thirteen (13) price gainers and Seventeen (17) price losers.
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