The local bourse records bearish turn, on Wednesday, after two days of public holiday leaving the benchmark index 1.08 per cent lower. Basically, the All-Share Index (ASI) of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) shed 1.08 per cent to peg at 41,807.10 basis points. This brought the month-to-date and year-to-date outings of the All-Share Index to […]
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Profit Takers Crash NGX ASI to 41,807.10 points, Market Cap to N21.822trn
By Dipo Olowookere The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited significantly declined on Wednesday after the Christmas holiday on the back of profit-taking. It was the first trading session of the week as a result of the holidays observed on Monday and Tuesday. The market went down by 1.08 per cent yesterday as investors offloaded some large-cap […]
How Investors Traded N13.2bn Equities in Three Days to New Year
By Aduragbemi Omiyale The last three trading sessions of 2021 on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited were mixed as the market closed positive for two days and negative for a day. The exchange operated for only three days as a result of the public holidays observed last Monday and Tuesday for the […]
BUA cement, MTNN others lead NGX N238 billionn loss
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) reopened on a downturn yesterday, occasioned by losses in many highly capitalised stocks, especially BUA cement and MTNN, causing market capitalisation to decline by N238 billion. The market resumed trading activities yesterday, after the Yuletide holidays declared by the Federal government on Monday and Tuesday, December 27th and 28th, 2021 […]
Market capitalisation sustains rebound with N218 billion gain
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) sustained a rising profile at the end of yesterday, as bargain hunting in the shares of 20 blue-chip companies lifted market capitalisation further by N218 billion. Specifically, the All-Share Index (ASI) grew by 416.24 absolute points, representing an increase of 0.99 per cent to close at 42,435.16 points. While market […]
NGX resumes after Christmas break with N238bn loss
The Nigerian stock market resumed trading on Wednesday after the Christmas holidays with a loss of N238 billion due to profit-taking. Speficially, the market capitalisation which opened at N22.060 trillion lost N238 billion or 1.08 per cent to close at N21.822 trillion. Also, the All-Share Index inched lower by 455.75 points or 1.08 per cent […]
Nigerian Stock Market crashes after Christmas
By Chinyere Joel-Nwokeoma The Nigerian stock market resumed trading on Wednesday after the Christmas holidays with a loss of N238 billion due to profit taking. Speficially, the market capitalisation which opened at N22.060 trillion lost N238 billion or 1.08 per cent to close at N21.822 trillion. Also, the All-Share Index inched lower by 455.75 points […]
Equity market dips further by N7bn
Trading activities on the floor of Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Thursday sustained declining position as valued of equities close southwards, shedding N71 billion. Specifically, market capitalisation of listed equities declined further by N7 billion or 0.03 per cent to N22.043 trillion from N22.050 trillion reported the previous day. The NGX All Share Index also depreciated by […]
UBA, Access Bank, Jaiz Bank among top 10 stocks to watch
INVESTORS seeking competitive and stable returns should consider a portfolio of value stocks in financial services, oil and gas, manufacturing, telecommunications and agriculture. In its latest “Top Picks”, FSDH Capital, an investment banking group, selected 10 stocks that provide reasonable assurance of returns as the full-year earnings cycle draws near. The model portfolio by analysts […]
Sterling Bank Gets CBN Approval for Non-Interest Banking Business
By Dipo Olowookere An approval-in-principle has been granted by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to Sterling Bank Plc for its non-interest banking business known as Alternative Bank Limited. Sterling Bank, a mid-level lender in Nigeria, intends to operate as a holding company and the apex bank has also already given the financial institution an […]