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 […]
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Lafarge, Others Join Meristem Value Index as FBN, Honeywell Exit
By Dipo Olowookere Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited has rejigged its market indices, with some companies leaving and joining, according to a statement made available to Business Post . It was stated that the review became effective from Tuesday. January 4, 2022, and the affected indices are the NGX 30, NGX Lotus Islamic, NGX Pension, Corporate […]
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 […]
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 […]
Government allows importation of duty-free livestock raw feeds
Agriculture CS Peter Munya. [Phares Mutembei, Standard] The government is working on modalities to help farmers access affordable fertiliser and livestock feeds to enhance production and improve earnings. Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya noted that high costs of inputs had burdened farmers and demoralised them from expanding their ventures in agricultural sub-sectors. Munya disclosed that […]
Large-cap stocks drag market lower, investors lose N11.83bn
The Nigerian equities market started the week on a negative note as declines in some large-cap stocks saw the market closing lower by N11.83bn at the end of trading. The Nigerian Exchange Limited’s All-Share Index fell by 0.05 per cent to close at N22.56tn from N22.57tn on Friday, while the market capitalisation dropped to 43230.34 […]
MTN Nigeria, UPDC, Others Bring Down Stock Market by 0.68%
By Dipo Olowookere Nigeria’s main stock market was down by 0.68 per cent on Friday, thanks to the profit-taking in shares of MTN Nigeria, UPDC and 13 others. The equity price of UPDC went down by 9.47 per cent to N1.53, Livestock Feeds dropped 8.68 per cent to N2.00, Prestige Assurance fell by 8.51 per […]
Investors on NGX Gain N252.42bn as YTD Return Hits 8.59%
Kayode Tokede The stock market of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) yesterday sustained its positive sentiment, gaining N252.42billion as investors renewed interest in Airtel Africa Plc and 23 others.. The market positive performance was driven by price appreciation in large and medium capitalised stocks which are; Airtel Africa, MTN Nigeria Communications (MTNN), Ardova, Lafarge Africa […]
NGX resumes September bearish as investors lose N18bn
[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 […]