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Stock market slides as profit-taking hits blue chip companies 

By Peter Egwuatu  After the sustained rally recorded in the previous weeks of May 2026, profit-taking by investors last week have taken toll on the Nigerian stock market. Analysts noted that the profit-taking was mostly in major blue chip and mid-cap companies that had paid...

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By Peter Egwuatu  After the sustained rally recorded in the previous weeks of May 2026, profit-taking by investors last week have taken toll on the Nigerian stock market. Analysts noted that the profit-taking was mostly in major blue chip and mid-cap companies that had paid...
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Stock market slides as profit-taking hits blue chip companies 
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