ASI as at 12.00pm: +1.07%

Top Gainers and Losers: LIVINGTRUST (+9.92%), TANTALIZER (+9.88%), INTBREW (-9.91%) and NGXGROUP (-9.17%).

Sector Performances: Consumer Goods (+0.57%), Banking (-0.06%), Oil & Gas (-0.05%) and Industrial.

Market activity: In today’s trade, total volume and value increased by 6% and 1%, respectively when compared to this time last week Friday, as investors have traded about 227 million units of shares worth NGN5.96 billion. 

GTCO is the most traded stock by volume and value with about 33 million units of shares worth about N1.90 billion accounting for 14% and 32% of the total volume and value. 

Likely close: In the absence of any major decline in the share prices of AIRTELAFRI, DANGCEM and MTNN, the market should close positive.