Equities Market

  • The Nigerian equities Bourse close the day lower than the previous day index, as both NSE ASI and market capitalization decreased by 0.14% respectively, as they both closed at 32,108.30 points and N11,722.01tr respectively. Year-to-Date ASI is at a negative of 16.09%.
  • Volume, Value of trade and both increased by 200.79%, and 236.45% to N450.139M and 9,398.64 while No of trade decreased by 6.69% to N2,858 respectively.
  • FIDSON topped the gainers’ table with percentage price change of 8.89%, while WAPCO led the losers’ chart with percentage change of 9.77%
  • Market breadth was NEGATIVE with Eighteen (18) gainers against Seventeen (17) price losers.

Money and Fixed Income Market

  • The OBB and OVN rate closed at 3.83% and 4.58%, as system liquidity remained positive at a liquidity level of about N485bn
  • The Bond market still continued on an inactive note, a trend that was witnessed across all maturities, this was as a result of the uncertainty surrounding yield direction.
  • The T-bills market was relatively inactive, in anticipation of possible higher yield on OMO that will be issued tomorrow.

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