Equities Market
- The Nigerian Equity Bourse recorded a downward slide, as NSE ASI and Market capitalization both decreased by 0.83% to 29,462.76 Index Points and N15.176Tr respectively. Year-to-Date ASI is still at a positive of 9.76%.
- Number of trade and Value of trade both decreased by 2.12% and 11.26% to 4945 and N3.713 Billion respectively while Volume of trade increased by 2.21% to 272.840 Million.
- LAWUNION topped the gainers’ table percentage price change by 9.09%, while ARBICO led the losers’ chart with percentage price change by -9.97%.
- Market breadth was Negative with Fifteen (15) price gainers and Sixteen (16) price losers.
Foreign News
BOJ raises growth forecast, signals status quo on policy outlook