Markets at a Glance

Wednesday, 7 October 2020

EQUITIES

• The All-Share Index fell  0.95% to 28,634.35 with a market capitalization at 14.97 trillion naira.

• The top 5 losers were MTNN, Unilever, Zenith Bank, Guinness and Lafarge Wapco.  

• Top 5 gainers were First Bank, Zenith Bank and UBAChemical & Allied Products, Nascon, Berger Paints, Interbrew and Africa Prudential.  

• The top 5 trades were on First Bank, Zenith Bank,  UBA, Access Bankand GTB.

MONEY MARKET

• Overnight rate down 0.13% to  1.38%; Open Buy Back rate down 0.08 to 0.75%.

• NIBOR: Overnight rated down 0.62% to 1.0000%, 1month rates down 0.71% to 1.4906%, 3months fell 0.72% to 1.6799%, 6 months down 0.83% to 1.9983%. 

FMDQ BOND YIELDS

• Index level: 629.10

• 1day: 0.11%

• Month-to-date: 0.39%

• Quarter-to-date: 0.39%

• Year-to-date: 30.75%

FOREX

• CBN Official rate: 379/$

• Importers & Exporters Window: 386/$

• Parallel Market: 458/$

Compiled by Charles Ogbonna