Nigerian stocks came under further pressure on Wednesday as the all-share index dropped 0.09 per cent, a retreat that means the bourse has shed 2.7 per cent January to date. The market has been bearish lately and is yet to report a gain this week by reason of investors’ risk-off disposition to trade even regardless […]
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Profit-Taking Persist as Stock Market Drops by N18bn
Darasimi Adebisi Transactions on the Nigerian equities market yesterday closed on a negative note, taking the trading losses to the third consecutive day as investors’ profit-taking down market by N18 billion. The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) All-Share Index (ASI) dipped by 35.43 basis points, representing a decline of 0.09 per cent, to close at 39,184.18 […]
NGX closes flat as investors await interim dividends
Mixed trading persisted on the Nigerian Exchange Ltd on Tuesday with the indices closing relatively flat with a loss of 0.004 per cent on improved market turnover. Specifically, the All-Share Index shed 1.60 points, representing 0.004 per cent, to close at 39,251.29 from 39,252.89 posted on Monday. Accordingly, month-to-date return and year-to-date loss stood at […]
Trading on NGX rebounds by N3bn
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) closed trading on Tuesday in green to halt the six-day consecutive bearish trend with a marginal growth of N3 billion. The market upturn was due to investors’ renewed buying interest in the financial and industrial sectors. Consequently, the market capitalisation inched higher by N3 billion or 0.01 per cent to close […]
Stock Market Decline By N82.83bn On Profit-taking
Nigerian Stock Exchange Stock Market Decline By N82.83bn On Profit-taking Transactions on the Nigerian equities market yesterday closed the first trading session of the week on a negative note with a decline of N82.83billion as profit-taking dominated all the major sectors. The overall market capitalisation dropped to N20.490 trillion from N20.57trillion it opened for trading, […]
Profit-takingPersist as Stock Market Open Week on Negative Note
Darasimi Adebisi The Nigerian equities market yesterday closed transactions for the first day in the new week on a negative note. The price depreciation was due to investors’ profit-taking sentiments in all the major indices except the consumer goods and banking indices. Consequently, the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) All-Share Index (ASI) dropped by 6.16 basis […]
Equities Market To Close Bullish This Week
Investment analysts have said that activities in the nation’s stock market will be bullish this week over positioning by investors in interim dividend stocks. They posited that the market provides ample opportunity for capital gains but advised investors to position in only fundamentally sound stocks. According to analysts at Cowry Assets Management Limited, in the […]
Transcorp multiplies profit more than eight times to N6.5b in H1
Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc (Transcorp) multiplied after tax profit more than eight times year-on-year to close the half year operations at N6.5 billion. The conglomerate experienced a further upswing in earnings performance in the second quarter when it generated N4.5 billion or 69 percent of the closing profit figure for the half year in […]
Transcorp Plc to improve power generation, transform Nigeria’s economy
Transnational Corporation (Transcorp) of Nigeria Plc, is set to improve power generation and transform the nation’s economy, as it sets a number of key targets to ensure long term shareholders’ returns and sustainability. This was disclosed by the President/Group Chief Executive Officer, Transcorp Plc, Owen Omogiafo, during the company’s half year (HY) analyst parley held […]
Sustained sell-pressure in insurance stocks drag indices by 0.01%
Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) extended bearish sentiment to two trading sessions yesterday, as sustained sell-pressure in the shares of many insurance companies dragged the All-Share Index (ASI) further by 0.01 per cent. Specifically, the All-Share Index (ASI) dipped by 5.34 absolute points, representing a marginal decrease of 0.01 per cent […]