ASI as at 12.00pm: -0.24%.  

Market movers: FIDSON (-10.00%), GUINNESS (-3.92%), NEIMETH (+9.80%), CHAMS (+8.33%).

Sector Performances: Banking (-0.94%), Consumer Goods (-0.21%), Oil & Gas (+0.13%) and Industrial.

Market activity: In today’s early trade, total volume and value declined by 67% and 58% compared to this time last Friday as investors have exchanged about 38million units of shares worth about N393million. FBNH (+0.68%) is the most actively traded stock with 12million units of shares accounting for about 32% of total volume . 

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