Nigerian Equities Market Closes Flat Amid Positive Investor Sentiment

By Dipo Olowookere Despite witnessing a positive investor sentiment, the Nigerian equities market closed flat on Tuesday, with the key performance indicators almost remaining unchanged at the close of transactions. The All-Share Index (ASI) was marginally higher by 1.54 points to 47,064.82 points from 47,063.28 points, while the market capitalisation was slightly up by N1 […]

Stock round-up: Investors part with N19.6bn in five days as International Breweries, Japaul Gold lead losers

Stock round-up: Investors part with N19.6bn in five days as International Breweries, Japaul Gold lead losers

Investors at the Nigerian capital market parted with N19.614 billion to trade 1.785 billion shares in 27,822 deals this week. This surpassed the N19.08 billion coughed out by investors in exchange for 1.448 billion shares in 22,557 deals last week. Top NGX performing sector The Financial Services Industry was the top trading sector based on […]

Equities reopen bearish as 23 stocks lead NGX N41 billion loss

Equities reopen bearish as 23 stocks lead NGX N41 billion loss

Following price losses in many blue-chip stocks, especially Okomu oil and NEM Assurance, the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) reopened on a downturn yesterday, market capitalisation declined by N41 billion. At the close of trading yesterday, the All-Share Index declined by 76.53 per cent, representing a decrease of 0.16 per cent, to close at 47,203.39 points. Similarly, […]

Stock Market Drop N280bn on Profit-taking in Dangote Cement, 17 Others

Stock Market Drop N280bn on Profit-taking in Dangote Cement, 17 Others

Kayode Tokede The stock market of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) yesterday dropped by N280billion on investors’ profit taking in Dangote Cement and 17 others. The NGX All-Share Index declined by 520.76 basis points or 1.12 per cent, to close at 46,009.23 points. Similarly, the overall market capitalisation value lost N280 billion to close at […]