Nigeria Stocks Gain ₦‎992 Billion On Reports That Banks Can Trade Forex “Freely”

Investors lose N114 billion as stock market maintains downward trend

Nigeria Stocks — The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) closed positive at the end of today’s trading session.

PulseNets earlier reported that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have given commercial banks and dealers in the forex market the green light to sell forex freely.

The All-Share Index (ASI) traded 3.99% higher to close at 59,985.10 index points as against 58,163.55 index points recorded in the previous day’s trading session.

The market capitalization of equities appreciated by N992 billion to close at N32.662 trillion, a 3.13% gain compared to the N31.670 trillion recorded in the previous trading session.

Market breadth closed positive as International Breweries (10.00%) led gainers, Pharm Deko (-9.65%) led losers while UBA Plc was the most traded equity – by volume – at the end of today’s session.

Below are the market indices for today’s trading session:

NGX TOP GAINERS

  • INTBREW gained 10.00% to close at N14.30 per share
  • STERLING gained 10.00% to close at N30.80 per share
  • TRANSCOHOT gained 10.00% to close at N1.98 per share
  • DANGSUGAR gained 10.00% to close at N17.05 per share
  • FBNH gained 10.00% to close at N30.80 per share

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