Darasimi Adebisi The Nigerian equities market yesterday closed trading activities in the green, to halt the six-days of consecutive bearish trend. The market upturn was due to investors’ renewed buying interest in the Financial and Industrial sectors, as capitalisation gained N2 billion. In summary, the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) All-Share Index (ASI) grew by 4.88 […]
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Market Sheds 0.02% as SCOA Nigeria Leads Losers’ Chart
Market Sheds 0.02% as SCOA Nigeria Leads Losers’ Chart By Dipo Olowookere Sustained profit-taking weakened the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited by 0.02 per cent on Monday, leaving the All-Share Index (ASI) down by 6.16 points to 38,915.62 points from 38,921.78 points. Also, the selling pressure further depleted the market capitalisation yesterday by N3 billion to […]
NGX opens week negative, down by N3bn
Trading at the domestic bourse started the week on Monday still on negative mood, taking the bearish sentiment to six consecutive trading sessions. The price depreciation was due to profit-taking sentiments in all the major sectors except the consumer goods and banking sectors. Specifically, the All-Share Index shed 6.16 points or 0.02 per cent to […]
NGX opens week negative, down by N3bn
Dealers at the Nigerian Stock Exchange By Chinyere Joel-Nwokeoma Trading at the domestic bourse started the week on Monday still on negative mood, taking the bearish sentiment to six consecutive trading sessions. The price depreciation was due to profit-taking sentiments in all the major sectors except the consumer goods and banking sectors. Specifically, the All-Share […]
Investors Earn N733bn Dividends In Nine Months
Nigerian Stock Exchange Investors Earn N733bn Dividends In Nine Months Investors have received over N732 billion from dividend payout by 58 companies across 10 sectors listed on Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) in nine months. A breakdown of the N732.91 billion dividend paid so far by listed firms on the exchange showed that out of the […]
Stocks post N290bn weekly gain, market cap rises
The Nigerian stock market gained N290bn at the end of trading last week as the All-Share Index of the Nigerian Exchange Limited rose by 1.48 per cent to 38,212.01 basis points. The market capitalisation increased to N19.92tn on Friday from N19.63tn the previous week. According to Cordros Research, buying interest in Nestle Nigeria Plc and […]
Bargain-hunting lift capitalisation by N45 billion
NSE trading floor. PHOTO: FEMI ADEBESIN-KUTI Although price gains outweighed losses, transactions on the equity sector of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) was upbeat yesterday, occasioned by bargain-hunting in some high capital stocks, as market capitalisation appreciated by N45 billion. The All-Share Index (ASI) grew by 86.97 absolute points or 0.21 per cent increase to […]
Dangote Cement, Airtel Africa lift trading by 0.21%
The market gain was driven by price appreciation in large and medium capitalised stocks [Reuters/Akintunde Akinleye] Reuters Activities on the nation’s bourse resumed the week on Monday on a positive note following investors’ interests in Dangote Cement and Airtel Africa. Specifically, the All-Share Index inched higher by 86.97 points or 0.21 per cent to close […]
Equity market extends gains with N24bn
Johnson Okafor The Nigerian equity market, on Thursday, sustained its positive outlook for the third trading session as the All-Share Index and the market capitalisation rose further by 0.11 per cent. The market breadth closed positive as the number of gainers at the close of trading session was 32 while decliners were 16. The ASI […]
Stock market extends gain with 0.11 index rise
Following sustained bargain-hunting in the shares of most blue-chip stocks, the Nigerian equity market extended a bullish run to three consecutive sessions, yesterday, as the All-Share Index (ASI) increased further by 0.11 per cent. At the close of transactions Wednesday, the ASI expanded by 45.10 absolute points, or 0.11 per cent increase to close at […]