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 […]
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. […]
The domestic equities market sustained its bearish trend on Wednesday due to losses recorded by MTN Nigeria Communications (MTNN) and 13 others. Specifically, the market capitalisation inched lower by N75 billion or 0.34 per cent to close at N22.050 trillion from N22.125 trillion recorded on Tuesday. Also, the All-Share Index lost 144.35 points or 0.34 […]
By Dipo Olowookere Investors in the nation’s equity market are beginning to limit their exposure to stocks as their festive period draws closer. Last week, a total of 1.3 billion shares worth N15.3 billion exchanged hands in 18,292 deals in contrast to the 2.6 billion shares worth N26.9 billion transacted in 20,848 deals a week […]
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 […]
The Nigerian equities market started the week on a negative note as declines in some large-cap stocks saw the market closing lower by N11.83bn at the end of trading. The Nigerian Exchange Limited’s All-Share Index fell by 0.05 per cent to close at N22.56tn from N22.57tn on Friday, while the market capitalisation dropped to 43230.34 […]
Two years after listing shares on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), MTN Nigeria Communications Plc, yesterday, announced the Group’s plans to sell up to 575 million shares by way of a book build to institutional investors and fixed price to retail investors. According to the company, the offer is expected to open in November 2021, […]
Kayode Tokede The stock market of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) depreciated by N13 billion in its Week-on-week (WoW) performance as bearish sentiment resurfaced on the domestic bourse. Investors profit-taking in Unilever Nigeria Plc, Nigerian Exchange Group (NGXGroup) and CUTIX Plc shares down the market capitalisation to N21.926trillion last week. Hence, the NGX All-Share Index […]
Bearish sentiments dominated the local bourse last week, as the market recorded losses on four of the five trading sessions following profit-taking activities. Accordingly, the All-Share Index (ASI) of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) declined 53.74 points or 0.12 per cent week-on-week (W-o-W) to 43,199.27 basis points, just as investments of equities investors reduced by […]
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 […]
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