Bears maintain hold on stocks as NSE ASI dips 0.39%

Bears maintain hold on stocks as NSE ASI dips 0.39%

The bearish performance at the equities market continued into the fourth consecutive trading session, Thursday. The negative performance for the day were specifically spurred by losses in Dangote Cement which fell 0.5 percent, Eco Transnational Incorporated (ETI) which declined 3.3 percent and Access Bank which depreciated by 4.3 percent. As a result, the benchmark index […]

Sell-off persists on NSE, as index plummets further by 0.7%

Sell-off persists on NSE, as index plummets further by 0.7%

[FILES] Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) By The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) yesterday plunged further by 0.7 per cent, extending bearish run to a third consecutive session amid sustained sell-off. The All-Share Index (ASI) yesterday, dipped by 209.41 absolute points, representing a decline of 0.67 per cent, to close at 30,829.45 points. Similarly, market capitalisation shed […]

High shareholders optimism awaits banks’ 2018 dividend payout

Nigeria: High shareholders optimism awaits banks’ 2018 dividend payout

On the heels of economy instability, investors on the Nigerian stock market are anxiously awaiting leading banks dividend payout for financial year ended December 31, 2018. Amid struggling Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in half year of 2018, decline yield on Treasury Bills and liquidity crunch, these leading banks reported improved earnings, coupled with interim dividend […]