The Nigeria Exchange Limited (NGX) has stated that trading of financial derivatives in Nigeria through the organised exchange will play a pivotal role in developing the nation’s bourse and the economy. Speaking at a virtual 6th Market Data Workshop, NGX Chief Executive Officer, Temi Popoola, said trading in derivatives aligns with the exchange’s commitment to […]
Nigerian Stocks Exchange (NGX) Nigerian stocks were weaker by 0.05 per cent on Wednesday after the benchmark index lost bond with the force of progress that had helped share value up since Friday. A couple of stocks dominated by financial services stocks, comprised of Lafarge WAPCO, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, Access and Zenith, shed part of […]
The nation’s bourse on Tuesday closed in green, reversing negative mood following buying interest in BUA Cement. Specifically, the market capitalisation inched higher by N19 billion or 0.09 per cent to close at N21.925 trillion from N21.906 trillion recorded on Monday. Also, the All-Share Index rose by 36.60 points or 0.09 per cent to 42,013.39 […]
By Dipo Olowookere Trading activities at the nation’s stock market closed slightly positive on Tuesday as bargain hunting on a few stocks took the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited back to the bulls’ territory. Business Post reports that Nigerian stocks appreciated by 0.09 per cent yesterday, though investor sentiment remained weak as the market closed with […]
Nigerian Stock Exchange Stock investors in the Nigerian Exchange Limited gained N19.11bn at the end of trading on Tuesday, despite negative sentiment in the market as 31 firms recorded losses as against 10 gainers. The NGX All-Share Index appreciated by 0.09 per cent to close at 42,013.39 basis points from 41,976.79bps on Monday, while the […]
The equities market of the Nigerian Exchange Limited sustained its decline for the third straight day as investors lost N24.37bn at the end of trading on Wednesday. The NGX All-Share Index declined by 0.12 per cent, closing at 39204.52 basis points from 39,251.29bps the previous day, while the market capitalisation dropped from N20.45tn to N20.43tn. […]
NSE. Photo: AFRICANBUSINESSCENTRAL Sell-offs in many blue-chip stocks, especially, AXA Mansard and Chams, halted the two trading sessions of upbeat on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) to reopen on a downward note yesterday, as market capitalisation depreciated by N51 billion. In summary, the All-Share Index (ASI), which measures the performance of quoted companies dipped by […]
By Dipo Olowookere The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited rebounded on Thursday by 0.17 per cent following the rush for Access Bank Plc stocks by investors, especially the dividend hunters. After the close of trading activities on Wednesday, the lender released its much-anticipated earnings for the period ended June 2021 and it proposed the payment of […]
NGX Nigerian stocks contracted for the third straight day on Wednesday as the benchmark index shed 0.12 per cent in a trade that saw investors take a risk-off disposition to bank shares. The slide principally resulted from losses recorded by Nigeria’s three biggest banks by market value – GTCO, Zenith and Stanbic IBTC. Only the […]
Investors lost N56 billion in value as the Nigerian equities market yesterday sustained its bearish performance to end the last trading day in August 2021 on decline. Sell pressures in highly capitalised stocks brought the market lower by 0.27 per cent as market capitalisation declined to N20.434 trillion. The All Share Index (ASI) fell by […]
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