NGX ASI drops 1.03% to 1484.94 as Airtel Africa surges 10%
The NGX All-Share Index fell 1.03% to close at 1484.94 on March 24, exchange data shows. The decline came despite oil rebounding to $102.95 per barrel, according to March 24 market analysis. Airtel Africa jumped 10% during the session, following Presco's 10% surge the previous day that had pushed the index up 1.60%. MTN Nigeria reported N1.1 trillion profit, Punch Newspapers said March 22, while listed cement firms paid N1.380 trillion in dividends, Leadership Newspapers reported March 23.
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