Investors lose N49.3bn on profit-taking in banking stocks
The domestic equities market opened the week on a negative note due to profit-taking in Guaranty Trust Bank , UBN and Zenith . Consequently, the All-Share Index shed 39bps to close at 23,950.83 points.
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