NGX Index To Breakout On Market Reaction To Positive Q2 GDP Numbers
Market Update for August 26 Nigeria equity market on Thursday continued its consolidation move as the NGX index inched up on a low traded volume and wide positive market breadth due to increased buying interest across the major sectors of the exchange. The anticipated positive news of Q2 GDP growth of 5.01% was released to the market by the NBS to increase the number of good news despite the lingering social-political and structural impediments which had hindered the nation economic progress and peace. The better than expected Q2 GDP data was not a surprise to us in Investdata as the just concluded half year earnings season and other macroeconomic indices have given insight before now, as the purchasing managers index hits 18 months high of 55.4 points as of July from 53.6 point in June according to Stanbic IBTC Bank’s report. Also, the Consumer Price iIndex, which measures price movement of goods and services recently, recorded four straight months of decline a...