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Looking closer at the market’s reaction to earnings reports released in Q1 2017 will give an insight into what to expect of the 2018 full year season when presented to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), all things being equal, as Economists would say, considering the ongoing economic recovery as the monetary and fiscal authorities try to complement each other at this point. It must however be noted that the market situation today and performance of 2016 are different, given that the factors on ground in the market are very much positive because the Nigerian economy has finally come out of recession and is continuing on the path of recovery and growth. These factors have equally reflected on the market and company fundamentals. The Nigerian stock market is truly becoming a barometer to measure actually activities in the economy, as some analysts have argued, judging from the fact that it was the first to go into recession long before the Nigerian economy began to exhibit the tra...

Nigeria's equity market started the week on a scary note on Monday with the composite All-Share index plunged from the opening of the day's trading session in continuation of last week's correction wave to record the highest loss position in the last six trading days of down market. It had a 6-wave decline, and by midday rallied off on the strength of Dangote Cement's gain to reduce losses, after touching intraday highs of 43,198.00 from lows of 42,080.55, which it rolled over, closing the day at 42,737.89. Trading for the day reflected market players’ fear and panic selling which was as a result of extended negative sentiments of corrections.   With this in mind, as we said on Friday, the psychology always changes when stocks go down. At this point many search for stories to fit the price, trying to raise up a negative scenario unfolding for the market. Having been involved in the market for more than 15 years, I have seen, within short and long term cy...