Equities investors at the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), last week earned N323 billion as the benchmark index inched up by 1.37 per cent. The NGX Oil & Gas, NGX Banking and the NGX Industrial indices rose by 1.74 per cent, 0.75 per cent and 3.56 per cent respectively to close at 360.41 points, 412.30 points and 2,086.99 points respectively. However, market breadth for the week was negative as 33 equities appreciated in price, 35 equities depreciated in price, while 88 equities remained unchanged. The Conglomerate Industry followed with 403.646 million shares worth N 452.909 million in 1,537 deals, while the Consumer Goods Industry pulled a turnover of 314.768 million shares worth N17.759 billion in 4,101 deals. The content of the article published by these online platforms is not new; it has been recirculated several times and has been debunked.NGX: Equities investors earn N323bn (WoW) amidst reduced activitiesNGX: Equities investors earn N323bn (WoW) amidst reduced activities

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 17, 2022 09:32 UTC