The Consumer Goods sector had a stellar performance in 2021 as its index grew by 2.78% from 573.35 basis points at the beginning of 2021 to end the year at 589.28 basis points. The Consumer Goods index outperformed the banking sector index that lost 2.15% in the same period from 2052.33 basis points at the […]
By Dipo Olowookere The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited turned red on Tuesday following activities of profit-takers, which weakened the local bourse by 0.09 per cent at the close of business. It was the first loss Nigerian stocks were witnessing in 2022 as the five previous trading sessions have all ended in the positive territory. What […]
By Dipo Olowookere The last trading session of this week on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited ended on a negative note as the local bourse shed 0.34 per cent on Friday. Renewed profit-taking influenced the decline posted by Customs Street as traders offloaded equities mainly in the industrial and insurance sectors, causing […]
The domestic equities market sustained its bearish trend on Wednesday due to losses recorded by MTN Nigeria Communications (MTNN) and 13 others. Specifically, the market capitalisation inched lower by N75 billion or 0.34 per cent to close at N22.050 trillion from N22.125 trillion recorded on Tuesday. Also, the All-Share Index lost 144.35 points or 0.34 […]
*Record 20% growth By Nkiruka Nnorom Eight companies listed on the Premium Board of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), otherwise known as elite issuers, account for 49.2 percent of the total equities market capitalization at the end of 2021. The companies, which also comprise some of the most capitalized stocks in the Exchange, recorded 20.1 […]
The list of Nigerian most valuable bank for 2021 has been revealed with Guaranty Trust Bank and Zenith bank leading the list The value of the banks were calculated using how much was added to their total share price as at Friday, December 31, 2021 Nigerian banking sector stocks remains one of the most traded […]
Nigerian stocks Nigerian stocks rose 0.58 per cent on Tuesday to reverse the loss reported the session before as bank stocks led by Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, GTCO and Access Bank as well as Dangote Sugar. Investors’ stronger risk appetite means trade volume scaled up by 10 per cent. BUA Foods was honoured with a closing […]
Zenith Bank, GT Holdings, and FBN Holdings led the list of most valuable banks listed in the Nigerian Stock market, with a market value of N789.6 billion, N765.2 billion, and N409.2 billion respectively as of the end of 2021. The sector, NGX banking index recorded a 3.32% gain in 2021, failing to live up to […]
Floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange Nigerian stocks depreciated by 0.09 per cent on Tuesday in their worst show since year start as investors dumped food and beverages stocks led by Nestle and Nigerian Breweries, and partial profit-booking weighed. Drop in the share prices of NGX Group and UBA strengthened the loss, with the underwhelming […]
Nigerian Exchange Nigerian stocks added 2.16 per cent or N471.4 billion on Friday in an end-of-the-year rush for shares that helped equities deliver a 6.07 per cent return, but that was miles away from the 50 per cent reported for last year. Investors doubled down on their resolve to own more shares as trade volume […]
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