NGX All-Share Index maintains bullish run, up 0.12%

Nigerian equities extended the strong bullish run as the benchmark index inched up by 0.12% to close at 48,426.49 points, the highest point since 05 October 2022. Investors interests in NESTLE (+1.67%), NB (+4.62%) and GEREGU (+2.78%) offset losses in ZENITHBANK  (-0.23%), GTCO (-0.24%) and UBA (-0.68%). Consequently, the year-to-date (YTD) return rose to 13.37%, while market capitalisation gained ₦32.57bn to close at ₦26.38trn.

Analysis of today’s market activities showed trade turnover settled lower relative to the previous session, with the value of transactions down by 5.55%. A total of 146.21m shares valued at ₦3.36bn were exchanged in 2,810 deals. FBNH (+0.00%), led the volume chart with 59.27m units traded, while GEREGU (+2.78%) led the value chart in deals worth ₦1.53bn.

Market breadth closed negative at a 1.45-to-1 ratio with declining issues outnumbering advancing ones.  UNITYBNK (-7.02%) topped fifteen (15) others on the laggard’s table, while JAPAULGOLD (+7.41%) led ten (10) others on the gainer’s log.

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Dividend Information for 2022