NGX Index Rebounds, As Investors Position On Earnings Bet, Oil Price Rise
Market Update for January 26 Nigeria equities and the benchmark index extended its rally at the midweek after the Monetary Policy Committee members voted unanimously to leave all monetary policy instruments unchanged at the end of Tuesday on strong buying interests in telecoms and banking stocks. These pushed the market to close higher on improved traded volume, as market breadth was at equilibrium. The volatility and mixed sentiment recorded on Wednesday were as result of demand for dividend paying stocks by investors, whereas traders were cashing out profits in positions that soared on January effects rally so far, as more companies notified the exchange of their board meetings and closed periods during the session. Also, the first set of unaudited full-year earnings report from a commercial bank and transport service provider hit market with positive numbers. FCMB released its earnings report that was flat, with gross earrings of N208.53bn, up by 4.56% from N199.44bn, and prof...