Kayode Tokede Dangote Cement Plc and 14 other highly capitalised stocks on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) contributed 90.2 per cent or N20.10 trillion to overall N22.3 trillion market capitalisation in 2021. The other highly capitalised stocks were MTN Nigeria Plc, Airtel Africa Plc, BUA cement, Nestle Nigeria Plc, Zenith Bank Plc, Guaranty Trust Holdings […]
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Equity market dips by N46bn
Transaction value on the floor of Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Thursday shed N46 billion. Specifically, market capitalisation of listed equities declined by 0.20 per cent to N22.056 trillion from N22.102 trillion reported the previous day. The NGX All Share Index also depreciated by 87.13 basis points to 42270.23 points from 43357.36 reported pm Wednesday. Investors traded […]
Investors lose N46 billion at stock market
NGX trading Sentiments in the domestic bourse turned negative on Thursday with a loss of N46 billion due to profit-taking activities in top cement player – Dangote Cement. Specifically, the market capitalisation shed N46 billion or 0.21 per cent to close at N22.056 trillion from N22.102 trillion posted on Wednesday. Also, the All-Share Index lost […]
Nifty, Sensex Down Under Concerns of Inflation and Interest Rate Hike – Weekly closing report
We had mentioned in previous week’s closing report that Nifty, Sensex headed up. The major indices opened lower this week and closed with losses as the US Federal Reserve declared tapering its accommodative stance and also raising interest rates in FY22. On Monday, the indices opened higher and ended with loss. On the National Stock […]
OANDO, UBA Are Incoming as NGX Reveals 2021 Review Results of Market Indices
Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), has announced the results of its full-year market index review for the following indices – the NGX 30, NGX Lotus Islamic, NGX Pension, Corporate Governance Index, Afrinvest Bank Value Index, Afrinvest Dividend Yield Index, Meristem Growth Index, Meristem Value Index; and the five Sectoral Indices of The Exchange – NGX Banking, […]
Oando joins Nigeria’s 30 largest active companies
Oando Plc has been included in crucial index of Nigeria’s 30 largest and most active companies, underlining the growing importance of the energy group as one of the most influential companies denoting the direction of the Nigerian economy. The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) yesterday published the results of its full-year market index review for the stock […]
Otedola Buys Additional 200 million First Bank Shares for N2.3bn
By Dipo Olowookere The silent underground battle for the control of FBN Holdings Plc, the parent company of First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) Limited, is getting more interesting by the day. A few weeks ago, two billionaires, Mr Femi Otedola and Mr Tunde Hassan Odukale, were in the news over who truly is the single […]
NASD Bourse Posts Rise Value, Volume, Deals in 2021
By Adedapo Adesanya The year 2021 wrapped up at the NASD Over-the-Counter (OTC) Securities Exchange on an impressive note as the transactions value, volume and number of deals grew. In the year under review, the NASD bourse recorded trades worth N32.8 billion, 158.9 per cent higher than the N12.7 billion posted in 2020. Also, the […]
Miscellaneous sector posts 116pc gain in 2021
Miscellaneous sector was the best performer on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) in 2021, showing 116 per cent return while the jute sector was the worst loser, shedding 28 per cent. The sector, which comprises 14 companies, generated the highest return, led by Bangladesh Export Import Company (Beximco), which posted a 176 per cent gain […]
Shares of Berger Paints rise as Nifty gains
Mazhar Mohammad of Chartviewindia.in said technical indicators are turning mixed as the weekly MACD chart has generated a ‘buy’ signal, giving an edge to the bulls. Shares of Berger Paints NSE 0.77 % (India) Ltd. gained 0.59 per cent to Rs 781.0 in Tuesday’s trade as of 12:02PM (IST). It hit a high of Rs […]