Equities reverse gains as NEM insurance, 14 stocks lead NGX N2bn loss

Equities reverse gains as NEM insurance, 14 stocks lead NGX N2bn loss

Equities reversed previous gains to close on a downturn yesterday, occasioned by losses from many blue-chip stocks, especially NEM insurance and Custodian and Allied Insurance, causing market capitalisation to decline by N2 billion. At the close of transactions on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), yesterday, market capitalisation of listed equities declined slightly by N2 billion […]

Nigeria: How More Domestic Investors Returned to Equities in 2021

Nigeria: How More Domestic Investors Returned to Equities in 2021

As with most other years, 2021 brought fascinating developments in the financial market, especially as the path from the pandemic was far from certain. The performance of the financial market generally fell in line with expectations as fiscal and monetary stimulus packages resulted in a ‘pull to norm’. The equities market saw more domestic investors […]

Demutualisation, mergers, others characterise NCM’s 2021 performance

Demutualisation, mergers, others characterise NCM’s 2021 performance

Heightened political tension weakens market indices by 0.53% The year 2021, like most other years, brought enchanting developments to Nigeria’s capital market (NCM), especially as the COVID-19 pandemic seemed far from over. The country’s stock market had in 2020 witnessed closure of companies and offices which caused the postponement of annual general meetings (AGMs) of […]

UPDC REIT, Japaul Gold others drag market capitalisation by N49bn

UPDC REIT, Japaul Gold others drag market capitalisation by N49bn

Stock exchange. Photo/PIXABAY Profit-taking in many blue-chip stocks, especially in UPDC Real Estate Investment Trust (UPDC REITS) and Japaul Gold and Ventures, dragged transactions on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) to reverse gains, causing market capitalisation to dip by N49 billion. In summary, the All-Share Index (ASI) dropped 93.60 absolute points, representing a decrease of […]