Seplat, Conoil, others drive stock market’s positive start to new month

Seplat, Conoil, others drive stock market’s positive start to new month

Stocks that helped the market’s positive start to a new month include Seplat Energy Plc, Conoil Plc, Academy Press Plc, RT Briscoe Plc and Presco Plc. Nigeria’s equities market opened month of February on a positive note (+1.04percent or N262billion), pushing higher this year’s positive return to +10.29percent. Stocks that helped the market’s positive start […]

Investors Positioning In Dividend-paying Stocks To Continue

Investors Positioning In Dividend-paying Stocks To Continue

Investors, this week will continue to position for dividend-paying stocks, triggering more bargain-hunting activities on the equities sector of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX). Analysts Optimism In the short term, analysts at Cordros Securities Limited expected the bulls to continue to rotate their portfolio towards dividend-paying stocks ahead of 2021 full year dividend declarations, even […]

Equities rebound as gains in 20 stocks lifts indices by N6 billion

Equities rebound as gains in 20 stocks lifts indices by N6 billion

Gains recorded by many blue chip stocks lifted the Nigerian equities market yesterday, as market capitalisation appreciated by N6 billion. Yesterday, market capitalisation of listed equities increased by N6 billion to N24.755 trillion from N24.749 trillion reported on Monday. Also, the All-Share Index (ASI) appreciated by 11.24 basis points from 45928.27 points traded on Monday […]

NGX: Index hits 44,000 mark on Dangote Cement surge

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

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 […]