Intra-Day Update: Nigerian Stocks Down -0.15% on Losses in Banking, Consumer Counters

January 17, 2019/InvestmentOne Update

ASI as at 12.00pm: -0.15%. 

Market movers: NPFMCRFBK (-8.18%),  WAPIC (-4.76%), NEIMETH (+9.84%), NEM (+9.71%).

Sector Performances: Banking (-0.65%), Consumer Goods (-0.05%), Oil & Gas and Industrial.

Market activity: In today’s early trade, while total volume declined by 54%, total value rose by 88% compared to this time yesterday as investors have exchanged about 84million units of shares worth about N2.00billion. GUARANTY (-0.61%) is the most actively traded stock with 33million units of shares accounting for about 39% of total volume. 

Likely close: In the absence of a significant gain in DANGCEM, the market may close down today if the losses in Banking and Consumer names persist.

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