Nigerian stocks fall on Tinubu’s emergence as president-elect


The market capitalisation dropped by N162 billion or 0.53 per cent to close at N30.238 trillion as against the N30.4 trillion recorded on Tuesday.

NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA • MARCH 1, 2023


The equity market on the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) ended its five-day gaining streak as performance indices shed 0.53 per cent due to sell-offs in medium and large-capitalised stocks.


Nigerian stocks fall on Tinubu’s emergence as president-elect
The market capitalisation dropped by N162 billion or 0.53 per cent to close at N30.238 trillion as against the N30.4 trillion recorded on Tuesday.

NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA • MARCH 1, 2023
Bola Tinubu and NGX
Bola Tinubu and NGX
The equity market on the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) ended its five-day gaining streak as performance indices shed 0.53 per cent due to sell-offs in medium and large-capitalised stocks.

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The market capitalisation dropped by N162 billion or 0.53 per cent, to close at N30.238 trillion as against the N30.4 trillion recorded on Tuesday.

Also, the All-Share Index (ASI) declined by 297.65 points to close at 55,508.61 compared with 55,806.26 posted in the previous session.

The downturn was due to selloffs in, mainly in telco heavyweight, Airtel Africa and others. As a result, the year-to-date return fell to 8.31 per cent.

“Positive sentiments remain in the market, as seen in the number of gainers versus losers. We expect to see profit taking in some selected stocks that have rallied in recent sessions, while market breadth remain in the green,” said analysts at Vetiva Securities Ltd.

Also, market breadth closed positive with 24 stocks on the gainer’s table, while 10 on the losers’. Veritas Kapital Assurance led the gainers’ chart in percentage terms by 10 per cent to close at 22k, per share. Ardova followed with 9.76 per cent to close at N18.55, while Wema Bank grew by 8.75 per cent to close at N4.35, per share.

The Iniative rose 8.33 per cent to close at 52k, while Geregu Powers appreciated by 8.20 per cent to close at N298.10, per share. On the other hand, John Holt led the losers’ chart in percentage terms by 6.66 per cent to close at N1.59, per share.

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) followed with 7.69 per cent to close at N12, while Airtel Africa dropped by 5.25 to close at N1,535, per share.

United Capital shed 3.91 per cent to close at 14.75, while FTN Cocoa Processors lost 3.45 to close at 28k, per share. The trade turnover increased by 36.73 per cent to 228.49 million units, valued at N4.44 billion and exchanged in 3,6 deals. Transactions in the shares of Capital Hotel topped the activity chart with 333.24 million shares valued at N2.33 billion.

Transcorp followed with 44.89 million shares worth N67 million, while Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) traded 46.63 million shares valued at N126 billion.

Oando traded 19.98 million shares valued at N102.33 million, while Access Holdings transacted 19.42 million shares worth N186.21 million.


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dominique

It falls and rises all the time, nothing new.

A justifiable reason to tuama

crestedaguiyi:
It falls and rises all the time, nothing new.

A justifiable reason to tuama

No true. It falls when people are pessimistic about the future

If you trade you wouldn't post this rubbish,even wall street gets to a stand still during election, natural for things to nose dive

PoliteActivist:


No true. It falls when people are pessimistic about the future

The market moves in higher highs or lower lows.


There are occasional lower highs and higher lows.

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Where is the fall when I am up 13%. Just buy fundamentally sound stocks and you are good anytime