SWOOT The combined market capitalization of stocks worth over one trillion (SWOOTs) depreciated by 0.16% to close at N17.75 trillion from N17.78 trillion the previous week, reflecting a loss of N29.12 billion. Stocks included in this classification are AIRTELAFRICA, BUA CEMENT, DANGOTE CEMENT, NESTLE, MTNN Plc, and recently, BUA FOODS. Stock Performance Airtel Africa Plc […]
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Dangote, BUA, MTNN push SWOOTs capitalization up by N478.72 billion combined
The combined market capitalization of stocks worth over one trillion (SWOOTs) appreciated by 2.70% to close at N18.23 trillion from N17.75 trillion the previous week, reflecting a gain of N478.72 billion. Stocks included in this classification are AIRTELAFRICA, BUA CEMENT, DANGOTE CEMENT, NESTLE, MTNN Plc, and recently, BUA FOODS. Stock Performance Dangote Cement Plc – […]
Bulls sustain lead as capitalisation rises further by N248b
The dominance of the bulls continued unabated for the third consecutive session, yesterday, as almost all the blue chip stocks recorded price appreciation, resulting in a further rise in market capitalisation by N248 billion. At the close of transactions on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), the all-share index (ASI) rose by 460.38 basis points to […]
Ecobank Emerges as Best-performing Stock of the Week
By Dipo Olowookere The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited further closed on a positive note last week, with the All-Share Index (ASI) rising by 0.55 per cent to 46,205.05 points and the market capitalisation appreciating by 0.54 per cent to N24.898 trillion. However, all other indices finished lower with the exception of main board, banking, AFR […]
Trading rebounds on NGX with N215 billion growth
Nigerian Exchange [Photo Creadit: Business Live Nigeria] The Nigerian stock market on Thursday returned to positive territory with capitalisation growing by N215 billion. The market capitalisation, which opened at N25.289 trillion inched higher by N215 billion or 0.85 per cent to close at N25.504 trillion. Also, the All-Share Index (ASI) increased by 399.14 points or […]
Dangote cement, 17 stocks lead NGX N280 billion loss
Dangote cement Transactions on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) closed on a downward note yesterday, occasioned by losses in shares of Dangote cement and 17 companies, causing market capitalisation to decline by N280 billion. At the close of trading yesterday, the All-Share Index declined by 520.76 per cent, representing a decrease of 1.12 per cent, […]
Dangote Cement Plc obtains SEC approval for late filing of Audited Statements
Dangote Cement Plc has filed a notice announcing that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has granted the company approval to file its Annual Audited Financial Statements on or before February 28, 2022, which is within sixty days of its year-end. In addition, the regulator granted approval for Dangote Cement not to file its Fourth […]
Airtel Africa surpasses Dangote Cement as most capitalised company on NGX
Airtel Africa, a multinational telecommunications company, has surpassed Dangote Cement to become the most capitalised company listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX). For the first time, Airtel Africa hit an all-time high of N1,271 per share during the week with a market capital of N4.7 trillion at the end of Friday’s trading — sealing […]
Google to Buy Stake in Airtel and Expand Offerings Across African Market
Airtel Africa is set to become the biggest telecoms operator on the African continent, with the latest interest shown by search engine giant Google. According to BMA Sources, the global internet company plans to buy a 1.28 per cent stake in the company and invest over US$ 967,9 million. Google said it would invest in […]
Dangote Cement gains N241.98 billion to benefit from positive market sentiment
Buy-interests in Dangote Cement Plc shares today led to a gain of N241.98 billion in market value as positive sentiments around the share of the cement maker triggered a 5.45% growth in share price at the close of trading activities on the Nigerian stock market. At the close of the market today, data revealed that […]