Market Capitalisation Up N2bn as Stock Market Ends Bearish Trend

Market Capitalisation Up N2bn as Stock Market Ends Bearish Trend

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 […]

Market Sheds 0.02% as SCOA Nigeria Leads Losers’ Chart

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 […]

Bargain-hunting lift capitalisation by N45 billion

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%

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 […]