Following sustained bargain-hunting in the shares of most blue-chip stocks, the Nigerian equity market extended a bullish run to three consecutive sessions, yesterday, as the All-Share Index (ASI) increased further by 0.11 per cent. At the close of transactions Wednesday, the ASI expanded by 45.10 absolute points, or 0.11 per cent increase to close at […]
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Equities Market Rises Further as Bulls Consolidate Hold
Goddy Egene The bulls consolidated their hold on the market yesterday as buying interests in Dangote Cement Plc, MTN Nigeria Plc and Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc lifted the benchmark index further. The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) All-Share Index (ASI) rose by 1.54 per cent to close at 40,963.14, while market capitalisation rose by N325.3 […]
Seplat, FTN Cocoa, others lead NSE N66b gain
Following gains recorded by most blue chip stocks, especially Seplat and FTN Cocoa, transactions on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) extended gain to two consecutive sessions, causing market capitalisation to appreciate further by N66 billion At the close of transactions yesterday, the All-Share Index (ASI) gained 125.70 absolute points, representing a growth of 0.31 per […]
NSE index down 1.83%, as Oando, FTN Cocoa, May and Baker shed weight
WorldStage Newsonline– Trading on the Nigerian Stock Exchange closed on a negative note, its first loss in the year on Tuesday, as the All-Share Index lost 751.25 points or 1.83 per cent to close at 40,396.14 compared with 41,147.39 achieved on Monday. Specifically, the market capitalisation shed N393 billion or 1.83 per cent to close […]
NSE drops N393bn on renewed profit taking
Specifically, the market capitalisation shed N393 billion or 1.83 per cent to close at N21.122 trillion from N21.515 trillion recorded on Monday. RECOMMENDED ARTICLES Similarly, the All-Share Index lost 751.25 points or 1.83 per cent to close at 40,396.14 compared with 41,147.39 achieved on Monday. The downturn was impacted by losses recorded in medium and […]
All-Share Index Rises 0.31% as Investors Stake N7.5bn on Shares
Goddy Egene Investors staked N7.51 billion on 2.13 billion shares in 4,558 deals yesterday at the stock market as the bulls continued to dominate trading. The value of trading soared by 755 per cent compared to 249.545 million shares exchanged for N2.184 billion in 6,090 deals the previous day. Champion Breweries Plc was the most […]
Nigeria stock market dips N38bn amid blue chips loss
Specifically, the market capitalisation shed N38 billion or 0.21 per cent to close at N18.327 trillion from N18.365 trillion achieved on Friday. Also, the All-Share Index which opened at 35,137.99 lost 73.63 points to close at 35,064.36. Consequently, month-to-date and year-to-date gains moderated to 0.1 per cent and 30.6 per cent, respectively. The downtrend was […]
Top 5 stocks on Christmas day
The Nigerian stock market has returned a whopping 43% year to date making it one of the best performing stock markets in the world this year. This year’s performance contrasts sharply with 2019 when stocks closed negatively at 14.9% and it is on track to beat 2017 returns of 42.3%. The stock market turnaround began […]
Profit-taking persists as investors wealth plunge further by N278b
Transactions on the equities sector of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), continued southward for the third successive sessions, as investors wealth plunged by N278 billion The All-Share Index (ASI) lost 531.25 absolute points or 1.53 per cent to close at 34,242.83 points. Similarly, the overall market capitalisation value also shed N278 billion to close at […]
TOTAL, GTBank lead Nigeria Stocks up, investors gain a whopping N350 billion W/W
The Nigerian stock market opened for four trading days this week as the Federal Government of Nigeria declared Thursday 1st October 2020 a Public Holiday. The All-Share Index appreciated by 2.53% while Market Capitalization appreciated by 2.55% to close the week at 26,985.77 and N14.105 trillion respectively. Investors gained a whopping N350.12bn. A total turnover […]