By Dipo Olowookere The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited closed at a level last seen in August 2008 on Tuesday after it recorded a growth of 1.04 per cent. This pushed the All-Share Index (ASI) higher by 486.64 points to 47,111.21 points from 46,624.67 points and raised the market capitalisation by N489 billion to N25.387 trillion […]
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Ecobank Emerges as Best-performing Stock of the Week
By Dipo Olowookere The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited further closed on a positive note last week, with the All-Share Index (ASI) rising by 0.55 per cent to 46,205.05 points and the market capitalisation appreciating by 0.54 per cent to N24.898 trillion. However, all other indices finished lower with the exception of main board, banking, AFR […]
Resolutions Passed at the Court-Ordered Meeting of Wema Bank Plc
Wema Bank Plc hereby announces that at its 2021 Court-Ordered Meeting held on 31st December 2021 by 10:00 am at Wema Towers, 54 Marina, Lagos State, Nigeria, the following resolutions were proposed and duly passed by the requisite majority at the meeting: 1. The Scheme as contained in the Scheme document dated Wednesday, December 1, […]
Trading rebounds on NGX with N215 billion growth
Nigerian Exchange [Photo Creadit: Business Live Nigeria] The Nigerian stock market on Thursday returned to positive territory with capitalisation growing by N215 billion. The market capitalisation, which opened at N25.289 trillion inched higher by N215 billion or 0.85 per cent to close at N25.504 trillion. Also, the All-Share Index (ASI) increased by 399.14 points or […]
Stock Market Down N79bn on Profit-taking in BUA Food, Others
Kayode Tokede The stock market of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) yesterday sustained the down trend of prior day as profit-taking witnessed in BUA Foods Plc and 20 others caused a N79billion decline in the market capitalisation. The overall market capitalisation value lost N79 billion to close at N25.357 trillion, while the NGX All-Share Index […]
Dangote cement, 17 stocks lead NGX N280 billion loss
Dangote cement Transactions on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) closed on a downward note yesterday, occasioned by losses in shares of Dangote cement and 17 companies, causing market capitalisation to decline by N280 billion. At the close of trading yesterday, the All-Share Index declined by 520.76 per cent, representing a decrease of 1.12 per cent, […]
Dangote Cement Plc obtains SEC approval for late filing of Audited Statements
Dangote Cement Plc has filed a notice announcing that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has granted the company approval to file its Annual Audited Financial Statements on or before February 28, 2022, which is within sixty days of its year-end. In addition, the regulator granted approval for Dangote Cement not to file its Fourth […]
Airtel Africa surpasses Dangote Cement as most capitalised company on NGX
Airtel Africa, a multinational telecommunications company, has surpassed Dangote Cement to become the most capitalised company listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX). For the first time, Airtel Africa hit an all-time high of N1,271 per share during the week with a market capital of N4.7 trillion at the end of Friday’s trading — sealing […]
Google to Buy Stake in Airtel and Expand Offerings Across African Market
Airtel Africa is set to become the biggest telecoms operator on the African continent, with the latest interest shown by search engine giant Google. According to BMA Sources, the global internet company plans to buy a 1.28 per cent stake in the company and invest over US$ 967,9 million. Google said it would invest in […]
Investors in Nestle, NB, Stanbic IBTC, 7 Others Lose N122.2bn in January
Kayode Tokede The value of Nestle Nigeria Plc, Nigerian Breweries Plc, Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc and seven others stocks depreciated by N122.2 billion on the Nigerian Exchange limited (NGX) following investors profit-taking in anticipation of weak corporate earnings, among other factors. Other stocks that performed poorly in January were; Cutix Plc, Berger Paints Plc, C&I […]