NGX Index Rises Intraday as Conoil, Guinness Rally
Conoil and Guinness Nigeria Plc are driving intraday gain in the equities segment of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) on Thursday, sustaining the latest rally.
Due to heated up buying momentum on the Nigerian Exchange trading platform during the intraday session, the market index has surged.
The market had posted a significant gain of about N184 billion yesterday. A day earlier, the local bourse advanced by N60 billion. Stockbrokers said the bargain hunting would continue ahead of Santa Claus rally arrival in the latter part of trading session in Dec, 2024.
At midday, the NGX All Share Index witnessed a positive trajectory, displaying a gain of 0.06%, Alpha Morgan Capital Limited said in a note today.
Stockbrokers attributed the uptrend to investors buying interest in some mid- to high-capitalised stocks. After the oil stock hit a fresh 52-week high, CONOIL saw another 10.00% uptick in the equities market as demand spiked.
Also, GUINNESS has gained 4.84% as investors sentiment improved. Today, STERLINGNG market value has surged by 1.68% while OANDO has gained 1.13%. Investment firm with Ticker: UCAP popped higher by 1.12% while FBNH gained 0.95% during midday.
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