Darasimi Adebisi Transactions on the Nigerian equities market yesterday closed on a negative note, taking the trading losses to the third consecutive day as investors’ profit-taking down market by N18 billion. The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) All-Share Index (ASI) dipped by 35.43 basis points, representing a decline of 0.09 per cent, to close at 39,184.18 […]
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NGX opens week negative, down by N3bn
Trading at the domestic bourse started the week on Monday still on negative mood, taking the bearish sentiment to six consecutive trading sessions. The price depreciation was due to profit-taking sentiments in all the major sectors except the consumer goods and banking sectors. Specifically, the All-Share Index shed 6.16 points or 0.02 per cent to […]
NGX opens week negative, down by N3bn
Dealers at the Nigerian Stock Exchange By Chinyere Joel-Nwokeoma Trading at the domestic bourse started the week on Monday still on negative mood, taking the bearish sentiment to six consecutive trading sessions. The price depreciation was due to profit-taking sentiments in all the major sectors except the consumer goods and banking sectors. Specifically, the All-Share […]
Eterna, Fidelity, UBA top stocks to watch this week
Eterna, Fidelity and, UBA In volume terms, the equity market in Nigeria was more than 50 per cent stronger in the just departed week and that ramped up the size of trade to 1.3 billion shares. But, for a market that has remained dominantly inactive since January, that level of liquidity seems hard to sustain […]
Stock Market Sheds N25bn As CBN Keeps MPC Parameter Constant
The Nigerian equities market yesterday closed transaction on a negative note by shedding N25 billion to halt the five consecutive days gaining streak, as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) held all policy parameters unchanged. The downturn was due to investors’ sell-off sentiment in some bellwether stocks, as the market awaits the release of more […]
Stock investors lose N360bn, market cap falls below N20tn
Investors lost N360bn on Tuesday at the end of trading on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange Limited as the stock market extended its decline. The NGX All-Share Index fell by 1.81 per cent to close at 37,847.07 basis points from 38,545.3bps on Monday, while the market capitalisation dropped to N19.73tn from N20.09tn. A total […]
Nigerian Stock Exchange resumes week with N34 billion loss
The market loss was driven by price depreciation in large and medium capitalised stocks [Reuters/Akintunde Akinleye] Specifically, the market capitalisation which opened at N19.626 trillion lost N34 billion to close at N19.592 trillion. Also, the NGX All-Share Index dropped by 73.01 points or 0.19 per cent to close at 37,585.25, from 37,658.26 achieved on Friday. […]
Bears sustain dominance as index depreciates by 0.19%
Stock Exchange Bears’ dominance has remained unabated on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), as more bluechip stocks recorded price depreciation, causing the All-Share Index (ASI) to drop further by 0.19 per cent. Yesterday, the ASI dropped by 73.01 absolute point, representing a decline of 0.19 per cent to close at 37,585.25 points while the overall […]
Nigeria’s Bourse Resumes Trading in June With 0.19 Per Cent Growth
The nation’s bourse resumed trading in June on a positive note, with the All-Share Index appreciating by 0.19 per cent. Specifically, the index rose by 48.33 points or 0.19 per cent to close at 25,316.15 compared with 25,267.82 posted on Friday. Also, the market capitalisation which opened the month at N13.168 trillion inched higher by […]
Fidson records N16.23b turnover
Fidson Healthcare Plc has recorded 15 per cent growth in sales in 2018 as the company continues to grow its business. The company’s audited financial report showed that turnover rose from N14.06 billion in 2017 to N16.23 billion in 2018. Managing Director, Fidson Healthcare Plc, Fidelis Ayebae, said the increase in revenue was as a […]