Kayode Tokede The stock market of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) yesterday closed transactions on a negative note, as investors’ sell-off in Seplat Petroleum Plc, 17 other stocks down the market by 0.01 per cent. Specifically, the NGX All-Share Index declined by six basis points or 0.01 per cent to close at 47,262.61 basis points […]
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Heineken consolidates market share as it launches takeover bid for Champion Breweries
Champion Breweries has filed a notice of take-over offer by Raysun Nigeria Limited for over 1 billion units of the brewer’s shares. The Offer is in accordance with the directives of the regulator subject to the provisions of Section 131, Part XII of the Investment and Securities Act, No. 29, 2007 (as amended) and Rule […]
Champion Breweries files shares take-over offer by Raysun Nigeria Limited
Champion Breweries has filed a notice of take-over offer by Raysun Nigeria Limited for over 1 billion units of the brewer’s shares. The Offer is in accordance with the directives of the regulator subject to the provisions of Section 131, Part XII of the Investment and Securities Act, No. 29, 2007 (as amended) and Rule […]
NGX resumes December bearish with N410 bilion decline
Following losses suffered by many blue-chip stocks, especially MTN Nigeria and African Prudential, the Nigerian equities market resumed trading for the month of December on a negative note yesterday, as market capitalisation declined by N410 billion. In summary, the All-Share Index (ASI) dipped by 784.89 absolute points, representing a decrease of 1.81 per cent, to […]
Equities rebound, lift indices by 0.09 per cent
Bargain-hunting in many blue-chip stocks, especially Red Star Express and Meyer, aided the Nigeria Exchange Limited’s (NGX) rebound yesterday, as the All-Share Index (ASI) increased by 0.09 per cent. Specifically, at the close of transactions yesterday, the ASI rose by 39.84 absolute points, representing a growth of 0.09 per cent to close at 42,357.36 points. […]
Nigerian stocks rebound on gains by GTCO, Nigerian Breweries
Stock traders in a stock market Nigerian stocks returned to gain on Wednesday as the benchmark index jumped rose per cent even though that was too paltry in obliterating the loss of the session before. GTCO, Nigeria’s biggest lender by market value, steered the climb alongside beer-maker Nigerian Breweries, with support from FBN Holdings and […]
Race for telecoms shares lifts Nigerian stocks to near four-year high
Floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange Nigerian stocks hit a new milestone on Monday as a tense investor scramble for the shares of the country’s biggest telecommunications companies – MTN Nigeria (MTNN) and Airtel Africa – catapulted the benchmark index by 2.93 per cent to 43,246.87 points equivalent to a market capitalisation, the peak level […]
Unity Bank, Dangote Sugar Among List of Companies Stocks Underperforming on the Nigerian Exchange
According to the Nigerian Exchange, there are over 156 listed firms with a total market capitalization of over N21 trillion While some companies’ stocks have made billions for shareholders, many are left to count their losses As the year draws to a conclusion, many people’s prospects of recovering are dwindling, while others will just have […]
Sustained profit-taking drags market capitalisation by N12 billion
Sustained profit-taking by investors on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), halted the five consecutive sessions of gains recorded last week, forcing the equities market to close on a downward note yesterday, as market capitalisation dipped by N12 billion. At the close of transactions yesterday, the All-Share Index (ASI) declined by 25.53 absolute points, representing 0.06 […]
Sustained Profit-taking Drags Market Capitalisation By N12bn
Nigerian Stock Exchange Sustained Profit-taking Drags Market Capitalisation By N12bn Sustained profit-taking by investors on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), halted the five consecutive sessions of gains recorded last week, forcing the equities market to close on a downward note yesterday, as market capitalisation dipped by N12 billion. At the close of transactions yesterday, the […]