Investors on Monday lost the sum of thirty billion Naira as the Nigeria stock market crashed by 0.12 per cent at the close of the day’s business. It was gathered that the Nigeria stock market which lost thirty billion Naira on Monday dropped from ₦23.95 trillion to ₦23.92 trillion on Monday. The All-Share Index after […]
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Profit Takers Crash NGX ASI to 41,807.10 points, Market Cap to N21.822trn
By Dipo Olowookere The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited significantly declined on Wednesday after the Christmas holiday on the back of profit-taking. It was the first trading session of the week as a result of the holidays observed on Monday and Tuesday. The market went down by 1.08 per cent yesterday as investors offloaded some large-cap […]
Lafarge, Others Join Meristem Value Index as FBN, Honeywell Exit
By Dipo Olowookere Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited has rejigged its market indices, with some companies leaving and joining, according to a statement made available to Business Post . It was stated that the review became effective from Tuesday. January 4, 2022, and the affected indices are the NGX 30, NGX Lotus Islamic, NGX Pension, Corporate […]
Directors of Nestle Nigeria, FBN Holdings, Others Transact N32.4bn Worth of Stocks in 2021
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 resumes week bearish, down by 0.38%
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 […]
UBA, Access Bank, Jaiz Bank among top 10 stocks to watch
INVESTORS seeking competitive and stable returns should consider a portfolio of value stocks in financial services, oil and gas, manufacturing, telecommunications and agriculture. In its latest “Top Picks”, FSDH Capital, an investment banking group, selected 10 stocks that provide reasonable assurance of returns as the full-year earnings cycle draws near. The model portfolio by analysts […]
NGX resumes week bearish, down by 0.38%
The Nigerian Stock Exchange building (image used for illustration) [Reuters/Akintunde Akinleye] 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, […]
University Press, Cadbury, Guinness Rescue Market by 0.41%
By Dipo Olowookere Transactions on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited closed bullish on Thursday with a 0.41 per cent growth after closing bearish a day earlier. Buying interest across the major sectors of the market yesterday triggered the reversal of the loss, with the consumer goods sector emerging as the darling of […]
This is what your mutual fund invests in – Part (1)
A mutual fund is a scheme that pools funds or money from various investors and then uses the pooled funds to invest in different asset types on behalf of the many investors from whom the funds had been pooled. In most cases, the investor knows that he or she is invested in one mutual fund […]
Sustained profit-taking drags market capitalisation by N12 billion
Sustained profit-taking by investors on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), halted the five consecutive sessions of gains recorded last week, forcing the equities market to close on a downward note yesterday, as market capitalisation dipped by N12 billion. At the close of transactions yesterday, the All-Share Index (ASI) declined by 25.53 absolute points, representing 0.06 […]