The MPC is expected to hold its fourth meeting of the year on July 26 and July 27.
Total drove the gainers’ chart with 10 per cent to close at N184.80 per share.
The market breadth closed negative with 23 laggards against 18 gainers.
In spite of the drop in market indices, the total volume of trades increased by 5.5 per cent to 214.17 million shares valued at N1.34 billion.
Market sentiment closed negative with 25 laggards in contrast with 23 gainers.
BUA Cement, Portland Paints, SCOA, FBN Holdings and Zenith Bank stocks saw price depreciation.
However, the volume of shares traded closed lower by 96.61 per cent.
In all, investors bought and sold 238.94 million shares worth N2.95 billion in 3,947 deals.
Market watchers attributed the persistent lull to increased yield in the money market instruments which led to movement of funds.
