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The equities market opened the week on a negative note as investors continued to dump stocks amidst the 2024 earnings festival in the local bourse. However, key performance indicators showed mixed outcomes. The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) All Share index  fell 0.34% to settle at 107,455.13 points on the back of sell pressures in INTBREW (-5.66%), UCAP (-9.91%), ACCESSCORP (-2.54%), and FBNH (-3.24%).

Equities investors gained about N11 billion on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) trading platform as lightweight stocks rallied. The local bourse rebounded, breaking a four-day losing streak as key market performance indicators recorded a modest gain of 0.02%.

Nigeria’s economy, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP), grew by 3.84% year on year in the fourth quarter of 2024, data released by the statistics office revealed. Real GDP surged by 42 basis points from 3.46% year on year growth posted in the third quarter of 2024, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported.