Equities Market

  • At the close of today’s trading session, the Nigerian equities Bourse Inched higher by 0.58% as measured by NSE ASI and Market capitalization, as they both closed at 30,137.53 points and N11,238.56tr respectively. Year-to-Date ASI is at a negative of 3.00%.
  • Volume, Value of trades and No of trades all increased by 126.67%, 199.19% and 47.99% to 300.134, 3,248.26 and 3,762.00 Deals respectively.
  • CCNN topped the gainers’ table with percentage price change of 10.00%, while AIRSERVICE led the losers’ chart with percentage change of 9.49%
  • Market breadth was POSITIVE with Twenty-one (21) gainers and Thirteen (13) price losers.

Money and Fixed Income Market

  • The OBB and OVN rate close at 21.67% and 24.17%, while system liquidity still closed in the negative region of about N130.BN
  • The Bond market yield flattened, as market focus shifted to bonds with higher coupons, while Bond maturity of year 2027 benefited from positive market sentiment.
  • The T-bills market witnessed market rally towards the Short tenured Bond, while yield in the market sphere declined.

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