NGX closes bearish as UPDC, NEM others drag index by 0.01%

NGX closes bearish as UPDC, NEM others drag index by 0.01%

Despite price gains that outweighed losses, transactions on the equities sector of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) closed on a downward note yesterday, as the All-Share Index (ASI) depreciated by 0.01 per cent. Specifically, the ASI declined by 4.99 absolute points, representing a decrease of 0.01 per cent, to close at 43,255.14 points. However, the […]

Stock Market Appreciates Marginally by N596.41m as CBN Retain MPR

Stock Market Appreciates Marginally by N596.41m as CBN Retain MPR

NGX Insurance Kayode Tokede The stock market of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) appreciated marginally by N596.41 million amid the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) retaining all policy parameters in order to further boost the nation’s economic growth. The MPC members unanimously voted yesterday to retain Monetary Policy Rate […]

Stock trading volume drops, market cap stalls at N22.58tn

Stock trading volume drops, market cap stalls at N22.58tn

The market capitalisation of stocks listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited remained unchanged at the end of trading on Tuesday as trading volumes fell, reversing Monday’s uptrend. The NGX All-Share Index dipped by 4.99 basis points from 43226.27bps to 43.255.14bps on Monday, while the market capitalisation stood unchanged at N22.58tn. The market activities were bearish […]

Nigerian Stocks Rebound by 0.09% Amid Negative Investor Sentiment

Nigerian Stocks Rebound by 0.09% Amid Negative Investor Sentiment

By Dipo Olowookere Trading activities at the nation’s stock market closed slightly positive on Tuesday as bargain hunting on a few stocks took the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited back to the bulls’ territory. Business Post reports that Nigerian stocks appreciated by 0.09 per cent yesterday, though investor sentiment remained weak as the market closed with […]

Buying surge in MTNN, GTCO, FBNH lifts NGX market cap with N25bn gains

Positive sentiments continued in the local bourse as major indicators showed bullish feeling as the market continued to witness bargain hunting for value stocks from investors who exited trading on Wednesday with N25 billion gains. Analysts at Afrinvest Research have, however, maintained that the bullish performance will be extended on the back of bargain hunting […]