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    Wema Bank Slumps by 10% as Investors Exit Positions

    Julius AlagbeBy Updated:No Comments1 Min Read
    Wema Bank Slumps by 10% as Investors Exit Positions

    Wema Bank Slumps by 10% as Investors Exit Positions

    Stock market value of Wema Bank Plc plunged as some investors exited positions on Tuesday following sharp year to date return, trading data from the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) showed.

    In the stock market, the bank share price fell by 10% to close at N20.7 on Tuesday as more than 5 million units valued at N107.361 million exchange hands.

    The negative transaction pull by sell side actors dragged Wema bank market value down by 10% to N467.177 billion. MarketForces Africa reported that Wema Bank outperformed its peers in the banking sector, with higher year to date return.

    As of August, Wema Bank shareholders’ wealth was boosted by 158%.  However, equities analysts across investment banking have different expectations about the tier-2 lender stock market direction.

    Stockbrokers told MarketForces Africa that the share price decline is in line with over bearish tone on the Nigerian Exchange. The local bourse may have started its long awaited price correction, and banks will be key casualties, MarketForces Africa gathered.

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    Julius Alagbe is a senior financial journalist and Editor at MarketForces Africa with nearly two decades of experience in finance, accounting, and economics reporting.He is one of Nigeria's most prolific financial market reporters, covering capital markets, monetary policy, corporate earnings, banking, telecoms, and macroeconomic developments across Africa.Julius has built a strong footprint reporting on Nigeria's leading corporates and financial services sector, including coverage of the Nigerian Exchange Group, Central Bank of Nigeria monetary operations, MTN Nigeria, GTCO, and major investment banking transactions.He regularly monitors the CBN’s open market operations, interbank FX markets, and equity market movements, providing readers with real-time intelligence on Nigeria’s financial landscape.His reporting draws on direct access to institutional research from firms including Moody’s Ratings, CardinalStone Securities, Fitch, and other leading African investment houses.Julius brings analytical depth and editorial rigour to every story, making complex financial data accessible to professionals, investors, and policymakers across Africa.Julius Alagbe is based in Lagos, Nigeria.

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