Equities market slips by N444bn

The equities market halted its bullish run on Wednesday, posting a loss of N444 billion after renewed selloffs hit several major stocks.Sharp declines in Learn Africa, Cadbury, Meyer, UPDC, International Breweries and 24 other laggards pushed the market into negative territory.The market capitalisation fell by N444 billion, or 0.49 per cent, to N90.996 trillion at the close.The All-Share Index also shed 698.56 points, dropping by 0.49 per cent to 143,064.57 from Tuesday’s 143,763.13.Conse