Trading activities on the Nigerian equities market this week, is expected to commence on a positive as investors reposition for the New Year. It is going to be a four day trading session as government declared Monday, January 3, 2022 as public holidays to mark New Year’s Day celebration. Analysts Optimism Analysts at Cowry Assets […]
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NGX extends losing streak by N81 billion on sustained profit taking
NGX building used to illustrate the story The nation’s bourse extended its losing streak on Friday by N81 billion on sustained profit taking. Specifically, the market capitalisation inched lower by N81 billion or 0.34 per cent to close at N23.951 trillion from N24.032 trillion recorded on Thursday. Also, the All-Share Index dipped 150.97 points or […]
Neimeth Pharmaceuticals Reports N365.5m Profit on Growing Revenue
Neimeth International Pharmaceuticals Kayode Tokede Neimeth International Pharmaceuticals Plc has announced a profit before tax of N365.5million for the year ended September 30, 2021, an increase of 22.8per cent over N297.4million reported in full year ended September 30, 2020. The pharmaceutical company in the results released at the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) yesterday reported profit […]
Stock Market Resumes 2022 With N887bn Gain in Market Capitalisation
NGX Group Kayode Tokede The stock market of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) yesterday resumed trading for 2022 on a positive note as it gained N887 billion in market capitalisation. . The All Share Index (ASI) rose by 309.79 points, representing an increase of 0.72 per cent to close at 43,026.23 basis points, while the […]
NGX: Index hits 44,000 mark on Dangote Cement surge
Nigerian Exchange [Photo Creadit: Business Live Nigeria] The bulls resurfaced on the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. on Wednesday, with the All-Share Index hitting the 44,000 mark following investors’ interest in Dangote Cement and 23 others. Specifically, the All-Share Index inched higher by 749.52 points or 1.71 per cent to close at 44,608.82 from 43,859.30 achieved on […]
Market capitalisation rises by N404 billion as bulls make rebound
The bulls regained dominance on the equities sector of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), as many blue-chip companies recorded price appreciation, causing market capitalisation to surge by N404 billion. Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) Specifically, at the close of transactions yesterday, the market capitalisation of listed equities increased by 1.71 per cent to N24.034 trillion from […]
Market Capitalisation Drops by N238bn after Two-day Christmas Holidays
NGX Insurance Kayode Tokede The market capitalization of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) commenced trading yesterday after a two-day Christmas holiday, dropping by N238billion on the heels of investors’ profit-taking. The market resumed trading activities yesterday after the public holidays, Monday and Tuesday December 27th and 28th, 2021 declared by the federal government to mark […]
Nigerian equities upbeat with N602b gains amid global lull
After rallying N7.76 trillion in net capital gains in two successive years, Nigerian equities are set for their third year with net capital gains of N602.02 billion at the weekend, bucking a generally negative opening trend in the global stock markets. Benchmark indices at the stock market at the weekend showed average return of 2.66 […]
Stock Market Sheds N2bn On Investors’ Profit-taking
The Nigerian equities market yesterday shed N2 billion on investors’ profit taking in 15 stocks after the massive gaining streak recorded the previous day. The All-Share Index declined by 4.08 per cent, representing a decrease of 0.01 per cent, to close at 44,604.74 points. Similarly, the overall market capitalisation value lost N2 billion to close […]
NGX Closes Christmas Eve Positive As Market Capitalisation Rebounds By N17bn
December 24, (THEWILL) – After three days of persistent bearish mood, trading on the Nigerian Exchange Ltd (NGX) rebounded by N17 billion to close Christmas eve positive. Specifically, the market capitalisation rose by N17 billion or 0.08 percent to close on Friday at N22.060 trillion from N22.043 trillion achieved on Thursday. In the same vein, […]