Investors lost N360bn on Tuesday at the end of trading on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange Limited as the stock market extended its decline. The NGX All-Share Index fell by 1.81 per cent to close at 37,847.07 basis points from 38,545.3bps on Monday, while the market capitalisation dropped to N19.73tn from N20.09tn. A total […]
Capital market. Photo: SHUTTERSTOCK The capital market closed trading for the First Half (H1) yesterday, in an upbeat as price gains outweighed losses, leading to an appreciation in the market capitalisation by N139 billion. At the close of trading, the all-share index (ASI) grew by 266.53 absolute points, representing an increase of 0.71 per cent […]
The market loss was driven by price depreciation in large and medium capitalised stocks [Reuters/Akintunde Akinleye] Specifically, the market capitalisation which opened at N19.626 trillion lost N34 billion to close at N19.592 trillion. Also, the NGX All-Share Index dropped by 73.01 points or 0.19 per cent to close at 37,585.25, from 37,658.26 achieved on Friday. […]
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 Bears’ dominance has remained unabated on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), as more bluechip stocks recorded price depreciation, causing the All-Share Index (ASI) to drop further by 0.19 per cent. Yesterday, the ASI dropped by 73.01 absolute point, representing a decline of 0.19 per cent to close at 37,585.25 points while the overall […]
The bears returned to the local bourse yesterday pulling, the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) All-Share Index (ASI) down by 0.19 per cent to close at 40,494.35. The market had opened for the week on positive note after two weeks of decline, raising hopes that the bargain hunting could be sustained. However, sell-offs in Stanbic IBTC […]
’Femi Asu Investors in the nation’s stock market gained N60bn on Monday as Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc and 30 other firms recorded price appreciation. The Nigerian Stock Exchange All-Share Index rose by 0.33 per cent to close at 40,571.67 basis points on Monday from 40,439.85bps on Friday. The market capitalisation of listed equities increased […]
The stock market opened the week on positive note yesterday, raising hopes of recovery after two weeks of decline. The market had depreciated last week by 3.04 per cent following profit-taking and return of investors to fixed income market. However, the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) All-Share Index (ASI) appreciated by 0.33 per cent to close […]
The stock market opened the week on positive note yesterday, raising hopes of recovery after two weeks of decline. The market had depreciated last week by 3.04 per cent following profit-taking and return of investors to fixed income market. However, the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) All-Share Index (ASI) appreciated by 0.33 per cent to close […]
Overall sentiment on African equity markets was mixed. Among the markets we cover, 10 of them advanced this week and 7 retreated. Ghana led the pack as its benchmark index jumped 5.41%. Conversely, Nigeria declined for the second week in a row, shedding another 3.04% over the week. West Africa BRVM – Bears were back […]
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