Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- With market capitalisation falling by N79 billion on Tuesday, the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) started the week on a bearish note, highlighting ongoing selling in various industries.



Compared with N89.626 trillion recorded the preceding day, the total worth of listed equities fell by 0.08% at the end of trading to reach N89.555 trillion. The All-Share Index similarly dropped by 114.17 basis points to 141,544.83 points from Monday's 141,659 points. The year-to-date return landed at 37.52 percent following the poor performance.



Trading volume also fell as total volume dropped 25.24 percent to 414.98 million shares from 555.12 million shares transacted in the prior session. This fall underlines reduced investor inter...