Nigerian stocks saw their combined market value fall by N391.32bn at the end of trading on Thursday as Dangote Cement Plc and 14 others recorded price losses. The NGX All-Share Index dropped by 1.77 per cent to close at 41,685.22 basis points, while the market capitalisation slumped by N391.32bn to N21.75tn. The market activities on […]
By Dipo Olowookere A total of 965.1 million shares worth N12.5 billion exchanged hands in 14,802 deals last week compared with the 1.3 billion shares worth N15.3 billion exchanged in 18,292 deals a week earlier. Trading in UACN, FBN Holdings and Sovereign Trust Insurance accounted for 378.6 million units valued at N3.3 billion transacted in […]
FBN Holdings Kayode Tokede Insiders in fundamental stocks on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) transacted N32.4billion worth of stocks in 2021, data gathered by THISDAY revealed. The insiders include Managing Directors, Deputy Managing Director, Non-executive Directors, and shareholding firms, among others. The companies whose directors were involved in the transactions include; Nestle Nigeria Plc, Dangote […]
NGX Insurance Kayode Tokede The stock market of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) yesterday extended its investors’ profit-taking position on the heels of sell pressure on MTN Nigeria, Guaranty Trust Holdings Company Plc, Zenith Bank Plc and 31 other stocks. The likes of MTN Nigeria dropped by 1.1 per cent to close at N169.20, while […]
Following losses suffered by many blue-chip stocks, especially MTN Nigeria and African Prudential, the Nigerian equities market resumed trading for the month of December on a negative note yesterday, as market capitalisation declined by N410 billion. In summary, the All-Share Index (ASI) dipped by 784.89 absolute points, representing a decrease of 1.81 per cent, to […]
Seplat Energy Kayode Tokede Seplat Energy Plc on Thursday December 23 notified the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) that its Board has terminated the contract of appointment of Austin Avuru as a Non-Executive Director. Seplat Energy told the NGX that Avuru’s appointment was terminated on December 22, 2021, “due to breaches of the Company’s corporate governance […]
Activities in the domestic equities market carried on last week’s bearish performances with the indices dropping by 0.38 per cent, amid sell pressure. Thus, the All-Share Index declined by 159.31 points or 0.38 per cent to close at 42,008.60 from 42,167.91 on Friday. Consequently, the month-to-date loss increased to 2.9 per cent, while the year-to-date […]
.Banking sector revenue hits N3.96trn .Six petroleum marketing coys records N776.6bn revenue Kayode Tokede Dangote Cement Plc and 47 leading companies on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) recorded combined revenue of N8.9trillion in the first nine months of 2021 amid growth in Gross Domestic Product (GDP), THISDAY checks has revealed. The 48 companies’ total revenue […]
Nigerian stock market trading floor The Nigerian stock market extended bearish mood on Thursday on the back of sell pressure on Seplat Energy and 33 others. Specifically, the market capitalisation dropped further by N113 billion or 0.51 per cent to close at N22.044 trillion from N22.157 trillion on Wednesday. Similarly, the All-Share Index which opened […]
Investors appeared to be taking major positions in the oil and gas and banking sectors as companies round off the 2021 financial year. Transactions on the shares of three major oil and gas and banking stocks accounted for two-thirds of total turnover at the Nigerian stock market at the weekend. Trading report for the week […]
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