Rwanda offers a fertile hunting ground for Kenyan banks seeking to maximise their earnings in the East African region. Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) data shows the Rwandan banking market offers the highest earnings capacity for Kenyan lenders despite having fewer regional banking subsidiaries compared with Uganda and Tanzania. The bank’s Supervision Annual Report (2019) […]
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NSE All-Share Index down 0.89%, with Dangote Cement, Julius Berger, GlaxoSmithKline as top losers
WorldStage Newsonline– Trading on Nigerian Stock Exchange maintained a downward trend for the fifth consecutive trading days with the All-Share Index declining by 0.89 per cent. The index lost 306.52 points or 0.89 per cent to close at 34,250.74 from 34,557.26 posted on Thursday. Similarly, the market capitalisation of listed equities dipped N171 billion to […]
Profit taking persist on NSE, market capitalisation loses N232bn
Stock Market The Nigerian stock market closed on a negative note for the fourth straight session on Thursday with the market capitalisation losing N232 billion. Specifically, the market capitalisation which opened at N18.304 trillion dipped N232 billion to close at N18.072 trillion. Also, the All-Share Index lost 464.00 points or 1.32 per cent to close […]
Trading reverses on NSE, closes for Christmas with N2bn loss
Specifically, the market capitalisation which opened at N20.281 trillion lost two billion naira to close at N20.279 trillion. Similarly, the All-Share Index shed 3.73 points or 0.01 per cent to close at 38,800.01 from 38,803.74 recorded on Wednesday. The downturn was impacted by losses recorded in medium and large capitalised stocks, amongst which are; Lafarge […]
Stock market looking bullish as capitalisation rises by N200bn
Following bargain hunting in most blue-chip stocks, the Nigerian equities market extended its gain yesterday, with capitalisation gaining N200 billion. The All-Share Index (ASI) gained 381.78 absolute points, representing a gain of 1.10 per cent to close at 35,225.22 points. Similarly, the overall market capitalisation value also appreciated by N200 billion to close at N18.411 […]
NSE reveals results of full year review of market indices
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), the premier sustainable exchange servicing Africa’s largest economy, has announced the results of its annual full year market index review for the following indices – the NSE 30, NSE Lotus Islamic, NSE Pension, Corporate Governance Index, Afrinvest Bank Value Index, Afrinvest Dividend Yield Index, Meristem Growth Index, Meristem Value Index; […]
Rwanda Leads Region With Profits for Kenyan Banks
Rwanda offers a fertile hunting ground for Kenyan banks seeking to maximise their earnings in the East African region. Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) data shows the Rwandan banking market offers the highest earnings capacity for Kenyan lenders despite having fewer regional banking subsidiaries compared with Uganda and Tanzania. The bank’s Supervision Annual Report (2019) […]
Equities open with N334b gain
Taofik Salako, Deputy Group Business Editor NIGERIAN equities continued on the upswing yesterday as considerable demand for major cement and oil and gas companies roused the market to net capital gain of N334 billion. Benchmark indices at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) indicated average return of 1.7 per cent yesterday, representing net capital gain of […]
NSE resumes with 1.73% growth
The domestic equities market opened for the week on Monday on a positive note with the All-Share Index appreciating by 1.73 per cent, amid buying interest in Dangote Cement and 25 other stocks. Specifically, the index which opened at 34,250.74 rose by 592.70 points or 1.73 per cent to close at 34,843.44. Accordingly, month-to-date loss […]
Stock market rises further by 1.20%
Bulls extended their dominance in the Nigerian equity market to seventh successive sessions yesterday, as the All-Share Index (ASI) appreciated by 1.20 per cent. At the close of transactions, the ASI gained 450.21 absolute points, representing a gain of 1.20 per cent to close at 37,893.61 points. Similarly, the overall market capitalisation appreciated by N235 […]