[FILES] Stock market display The Nigerian stock market reopened for the month of September on a downturn, following sell-pressure in the shares of FTN Cocoa and 16 others, causing investors’ wealth to plunge further by N18 billion. Specifically, at the close of transactions on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) yesterday, the All-Share Index (ASI) dipped […]
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Profit-Taking Persist as Stock Market Drops by N18bn
Darasimi Adebisi Transactions on the Nigerian equities market yesterday closed on a negative note, taking the trading losses to the third consecutive day as investors’ profit-taking down market by N18 billion. The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) All-Share Index (ASI) dipped by 35.43 basis points, representing a decline of 0.09 per cent, to close at 39,184.18 […]
Sustained sell-pressure in insurance stocks drag indices by 0.01%
Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) extended bearish sentiment to two trading sessions yesterday, as sustained sell-pressure in the shares of many insurance companies dragged the All-Share Index (ASI) further by 0.01 per cent. Specifically, the All-Share Index (ASI) dipped by 5.34 absolute points, representing a marginal decrease of 0.01 per cent […]
Nigeria’s Stock Exchange Remains in Bears’ Zone with 0.01% Loss
Nigeria’s Stock Exchange Remains in Bears’ Zone with 0.01% Loss By Dipo Olowookere It was another day in the bears’ territory for Nigeria’s stock exchange on Tuesday as it marginally depreciated by 0.01 per cent at the close of transactions. Mild profit-taking in Zenith Bank, Access Bank, Axa Mansard and 12 other equities contributed to […]
NGX: Capitalisation drops further by N6bn
Negative sentiments continued on the nation’s bourse on Wednesday with the market capitlisation dropping further by N6 billion following sell pressure of some blue chips. Speficially, the market capitalisation lost N6 billion or 0.03 per cent to close at N20.210 trillion compared with N20.216 trillion achieved on Tuesday. In the same vein, the All-Share Index […]
Stock Market Capitalisation Closes At N20.027trn
Following gains by some blue-chip stocks, the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited sustained an uptrend trend yesterday, pushing the market capitalisation to close at N20.027 trillion. The All-Share Index (ASI) grew by 198.03 absolute points, representing an increase of 0.52 per cent to close at 38,418.04 points. Similarly, the overall market capitalisation value gained N104 billion […]
NGX: Investors earn N42bn, as bulls resurface
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) closed trading on Friday with a growth of N42 billion due to renewed confidence. Speficially, the market capitalisation inched higher by N42 billion or 0.21 per cent to close at N19.771 trillion from N19.729 trillion recorded on Thursday. Also, the All-Share Index, which opened at 37,866.90 rose by 80.28 points or […]
Nigeria equities reverse loss with trading upbeat in DangSugar, FCMB, Union Bank
An upbeat in trading activities in the shares of Dangote Sugar (+4.2%), Union Bank (+3.7%), and FCMB (+8.1%) on Tuesday helped to claw back losses in the domestic equities market resulting in a gain of about N31 billion as market capitalisation rose to N19.623 trillion from N19.592 trillion recorded in the previous day’s close. The […]
Stock Exchange reviews market indices
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited has reviewed its sectoral market indices in order to reflect current trends at the stock market. The half-year review led to the entry and exit of some companies from several indices effective July 1, 2021. The Exchange explained that the indices were developed to allow investors to follow market movements […]
United Bank For Africa Sues Energy Firm, Polaris Bank Over N2.8 Billion
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has restrained Integrated Energy Distribution and Marketing Company Ltd and Polaris Bank from tampering, howsoever, with funds standing to their credit up to $6,759,000 (about N2.8 billion) or its equivalent in any currency in 25 banks, the Debt Management Office and Federal Ministry of Finance. Justice Daniel Osiaigor, […]