Stock Market Gains N187bn W-o-W on Positive Sentiment
Kayode Tokede The stock market section of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) closed last week on a positive note, advanced by N187 billion buoyed by positive investor sentiment across key
The Nigerian stock market experienced a positive week-on-week gain of N187 billion, buoyed by positive investor sentiment across key counters. The NGX All-Share Index (ASI) gained 0.12 percent, closing at 245,573.60 points, while market capitalization increased by N187 billion to N158.513 trillion. The year-to-date return improved to 57.81 percent. Despite the positive performance, market breadth remained negative with 26 gainers against 63 losers, indicating cautious investor sentiment.
Brief written by urgent.news from This Day's own syndicated text. Machine-written — it may contain errors, so check the original before relying on it.