Stock market reopens bearish as indices plunge by N206b

Stock market reopens bearish as indices plunge by N206b

Nigeria Stock Exchange, Lagos Following price losses incurred by most blue-chip stocks, transactions on the trading floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) reopened on a downturn yesterday, causing market capitalisation to plunge further by N206 billion. Specifically, at the close of transactions yesterday, the All-share index (ASI) shed 513.92 absolute points, representing a decline […]

Corporate Actions: MEGA LOSSES, and the end of a drought

Corporate Actions: MEGA LOSSES, and the end of a drought

Corporate Actions Corporate actions are decisions taken by companies’ boards of directors or management teams, that could have impacts on the firms themselves or shareholders. Examples of corporate actions include the release of quarterly and full year results, payment of dividends, closing of shareholders’ registers, announcing qualification dates and Annual General Meeting (AGM) dates. Corporate […]

NSE-ASI Marginally Falls By 0.01% W-o-W

The Nigerian equities market closed marginally in negative territory amid sustained profit taking activity as investors continued to patronise fixed income assets. The decline in overall market performance was partly subdued by partial recovery in the share prices of Dangote Cement and Zenith Bank, amid technical marked down for dividend. The benchmark index posted losses […]

Stock Market Dips Further on Continuing Profit Taking in Bellwethers

Stock Market Dips Further on Continuing Profit Taking in Bellwethers

The stock market fell further yesterday following losses by bellwether counters. Consequently, the Nigerian Stock Exchange All-Share Index (NSE ASI) that hit a-15 month low on Monday, went down further by another 0.48 per cent to close lower at 33,449.17, while market capitalisation shed N59.3 billion to close at N12.2 trillion. However, the decline in […]