Equities Market Extends Bearish Performance On Sustained Profit Taking Activity

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By OLUSHOLA BELLO, Lagos The Nigerian equities market last week continued its bearish run for the second consecutive week, amid sustained profit taking activity. The All Share Index (ASI) shed 385.43 points or 1.27 per cent Week-on-Week (W-o-W) to close at 30,046.70 points following losses on three of the four trading days. Consequently, market capitalisation […]

The Nigerian equities market last week continued its bearish run for the second consecutive week, amid sustained profit taking activity.

Sector performance was mixed for the week. The Insurance index gained 0.86 per cent as investors took position in NEM Insurance and Aiico Insurance. Oil & gas index was up by 0.28 per cent on the back of bargain hunting in Forte Oil, while the Banking index rose by 0.01 per cent as investors took position in Guaranty Trust Bank and Access Bank. On the flip side, the Industrial Goods index shed 4.

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