Nigerian stocks jump N252 billion in a broad advance across sectors

Nigerian stocks jump N252 billion in a broad advance across sectors

Nigerian Stocks Exchange (NGX) Nigeria stocks lengthened their uptrend on Tuesday, helped in part by investors increasing demand for telco stocks as well as for conglomerates and financial services shares, a broad-based progress culminating in a N252.4 billion gain. MTNN and Airtel continued to command investors’ interest and were joined United Capital and UACN in […]

Investors on NGX Gain N252.42bn as YTD Return Hits 8.59%

Investors on NGX Gain N252.42bn as YTD Return Hits 8.59%

Kayode Tokede The stock market of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) yesterday sustained its positive sentiment, gaining N252.42billion as investors renewed interest in Airtel Africa Plc and 23 others.. The market positive performance was driven by price appreciation in large and medium capitalised stocks which are; Airtel Africa, MTN Nigeria Communications (MTNN), Ardova, Lafarge Africa […]

Stock Market Capitalisation Closes At N20.027trn

Stock Market Capitalisation Closes At N20.027trn

Following gains by some blue-chip stocks, the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited sustained an uptrend trend yesterday, pushing the market capitalisation to close at N20.027 trillion. The All-Share Index (ASI) grew by 198.03 absolute points, representing an increase of 0.52 per cent to close at 38,418.04 points. Similarly, the overall market capitalisation value gained N104 billion […]

Investors earn N147b as interest in dividend-paying stocks persists

Investors earn N147b as interest in dividend-paying stocks persists

Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) The increasing appetite for interim dividend-paying stocks has continued to propel transactions across all sectors on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), as investors’ wealth soared by N147 billion in three trading days. Specifically, the market capitalisation, which stood at N19.923 trillion when the market reopened for trading on Monday, rose by […]