The stock market opened the week on positive note yesterday, raising hopes of recovery after two weeks of decline. The market had depreciated last week by 3.04 per cent following profit-taking and return of investors to fixed income market. However, the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) All-Share Index (ASI) appreciated by 0.33 per cent to close […]
By Taofik Salako, Deputy Group Business Editor The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has removed 17 companies from its market-gauging indices to ensure that the indices fully reflect the market situation and the underlying fundamentals they represent. At the end of the annual full-year market index review, the NSE removed 17 companies from seven indices while […]
The last week of December 2020 was another brief trading week as the federal government of Nigeria declared Monday, 28th December 2020 and Friday, 1st January 2021 as Public Holidays to celebrate Boxing day and the New Year respectively. Meanwhile, a total turnover of 1.806 billion shares worth N25.966 billion in 14,634 deals was traded […]
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has made its annual full year review of the market indices which includes: the NSE 30, NSE Lotus Islamic, NSE Pension, Corporate Governance Index, Afrinvest Bank Value Index, Afrinvest Dividend Yield Index, Meristem Growth Index, Meristem Value Index and the five sectoral indices comprising the NSE Banking, NSE Insurance, NSE […]
Specifically, the market capitalisation which opened at N20.281 trillion lost two billion naira to close at N20.279 trillion. Similarly, the All-Share Index shed 3.73 points or 0.01 per cent to close at 38,800.01 from 38,803.74 recorded on Wednesday. The downturn was impacted by losses recorded in medium and large capitalised stocks, amongst which are; Lafarge […]
By Charles Abuede The bulls exerted their dominance over the Nigerian equity market Tuesday with the banking and industrial goods sectors driving the market to gain as stocks climbed higher in their first trading session after the Christmas break. The index was up 0.8 per cent to close at 39,110.17 points. The performance was buoyed […]
The Nigerian stock market yesterday reversed its losing streak to reopen upbeat, as the All-Share Index (ASI) gained 0.80 per cent following appreciation in BUA Cement and 18 other stocks. The stock market resumed trading yesterday, after Christmas two-day holidays. The ASI gained 310.16 absolute points, representing a gain of 0.80 per cent to close […]
The stock market recorded further growth yesterday as the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) All-Share Index (ASI) rose 0.8 per cent to close at 39,110.17, while the market capitalisation added N167.6 billion to close at N20.4 trillion. Although nine stocks appreciated compared with 20 stocks that depreciated, the performance was buoyed by strong demand for the […]
Stock Market NSE Reopens Trading With N167bn Gain After Christmas Holidays The Nigerian Stock Exchange reopened trading on Tuesday after the holidays to mark Christmas and Boxing Day celebrations with the All-Share Index crossing 39,000 mark. Specifically, the All-Share Index which opened at 38,800.01 inched higher by 310.16 points or 0.80 per cent to close […]
The stock market recorded further growth yesterday as the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) All-Share Index (ASI) rose 0.8 per cent to close at 39,110.17, while the market capitalisation added N167.6 billion to close at N20.4 trillion. Although nine stocks appreciated compared with 20 stocks that depreciated, the performance was buoyed by strong demand for the […]
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