Further enhanced by gains on the share price of Airtel Africa, equities trading on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange ended in the positive territory, as the lead performance pointer, NSEASI added 69Bpt to its trading points, and closed at 39,448.46 from 39,176.62. Safe NSE-Consumer Goods Index that shed points, other observed market indices in this report gained. Thus, WtD, the lead index is 164Bpts above opening, while the total gained points in the month of August is now 234Bpts. See the index movement table for details.

NGXASI Dives South, on Week Sentiments; Shed 12Bpts
Equities trading on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange ended in the negative territory, as the lead performance pointer-