Darasimi Adebisi Transactions on the stock market of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) yesterday commenced on a positive note as large and medium capitalised stocks appreciated. The market positive performance was driven by price appreciation in Airtel Africa Pl, Total Nigeria Plc, Unilever Nigeria Plc, PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc, and Guinness Nigeria Plc. The NGX […]
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NGX closes flat as investors await interim dividends
Mixed trading persisted on the Nigerian Exchange Ltd on Tuesday with the indices closing relatively flat with a loss of 0.004 per cent on improved market turnover. Specifically, the All-Share Index shed 1.60 points, representing 0.004 per cent, to close at 39,251.29 from 39,252.89 posted on Monday. Accordingly, month-to-date return and year-to-date loss stood at […]
Stock Market Decline By N82.83bn On Profit-taking
Nigerian Stock Exchange Stock Market Decline By N82.83bn On Profit-taking Transactions on the Nigerian equities market yesterday closed the first trading session of the week on a negative note with a decline of N82.83billion as profit-taking dominated all the major sectors. The overall market capitalisation dropped to N20.490 trillion from N20.57trillion it opened for trading, […]
Equities lose momentum as capitalisation depreciates by N1bn
The Nigerian equities market sustained a sliding profile yesterday, occasioned by losses in many blue-chip stocks, especially, Cornerstone Insurance and Universal Insurance, causing market capitalisation to depreciate further by N1 billion. However, the volume of activities increased by 144.981 million as investors traded 355.935 million shares valued at N2.871 billion in 4241 deals against 210.954 […]
Buy-interest In GTCO, Oando, Others LiftStock Market by N11bn
Darasimi Adebisi The equities market of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) yesterday closed trading activities on a positive note, halting the three consecutive trading losses as investors’ investment went up by N11 billion. The positive performance was driven by investors’ buy-interest in Insurance, Oil & Gas, and Consumer Goods stocks listed on the NGX. Consequently, […]
Stock Market Decline by N82.83bn on Profit-taking in Dangote Cement, 17 others
Darasimi Adebisi Transactions on the Nigerian equities market yesterday closed the first trading session of the week on a negative note with a decline of N82.83billion as profit-taking dominated all the major sectors. The overall market capitalisation dropped to N20.490 trillion from N20.57trillion it opened for trading, while Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) All-Share Index (ASI) […]
Champion Breweries, Eterna others drag capitalisation by N83b
Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) reopened on a downward note yesterday, occasioned by losses incurred by most blue-chip stocks, especially by Champion Breweries and Eterna Plc, as market capitalisation depreciated by N83 billion. The All-share index slumped by 158.98 points to 39,326.67 from 39,485.65 posted on Friday. Similarly, market capitalisation of […]
Nigeria: Profit-Taking Persist As Stock Market Commences Week On Negative Note
The Nigerian equities market yesterday closed on a negative note, to halt the two consecutive days of positive sentiment trading by investors at the close of business the previous week. At the close of trading yesterday, the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) All-Share Index (ASI) declined by 8.12 basis points, representing a drop of 0.02 per […]
Ecobank’s half-year profit jumps by 33%, revenue rises
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated recorded a 33.04 per cent rise in its profit before tax for the first half of the year ended June 30, 2021. In its unaudited financial statement for the first half of the year 2021, Ecobank said its operating income improved by 15.35 per cent year-on-year from June 30, 2020. It said […]
H1′ 2021: Ecobank deposit hits N7.86trn as profit rises 33.04%
Customer deposit of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) has hit N7.86% as its post-tax profit recorded a 33.04 per cent rise in the first half of the year ended June 30, 2021. In its unaudited financial statement for the first half of the year 2021, Ecobank said its operating income improved by 15.35 per cent year-on-year […]