Nigerian Stock Exchange (NGX) Nigerian stocks rebounded on Wednesday as the benchmark index climbed by 0.28 per cent, its first time since 28th February, supported by investors’ interest in consumer goods equities and a few bank shares. FBN Holdings led the march, supported by Nestle, Nigerian Breweries, United Capital and Presco. Of the five sector […]
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MTN Group is the biggest company in West Africa by market capitalization – here’s the Top 30 list
A worker walks past an outlet of South Africa’s MTN Group in Johannesburg, South Africa, February 23, 2016. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo The market cap of the Top 30 companies for January 2022 was US$116bn, up 4.7% in December. BUA Foods (Nigeria) and Access Bank (Nigeria) are new entrants in the Top 30, replacing Jumia Technologies […]
MTN Group is the biggest company in West Africa by market capitalization – here’s the Top 30 list
A worker walks past an outlet of South Africa’s MTN Group in Johannesburg, South Africa, February 23, 2016. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo The market cap of the Top 30 companies for January 2022 was US$116bn, up 4.7% in December. BUA Foods (Nigeria) and Access Bank (Nigeria) are new entrants in the Top 30, replacing Jumia Technologies […]
Nigerian stocks climb higher in broad-based advance
Nigerian stocks Nigerian stocks extended gains on Friday as the benchmark index rose 0.15 per cent, helping to sustain the positive momentum in the market ahead of the earnings season due to start any moment soon. Equities in Africa’s largest economy hit their peak level since September 2008 on Thursday, another milestone recorded by the […]
NGX Lists $4bn FGN Eurobonds, N171.17bn Saving Bonds, N720.04bn Securities in January
NGX Group Kayode Tokede The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) listed Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) $4 billion FGN Eurobonds, N171.17 billion FGN Savings Bonds and N720.04billion securities on its platform in January 2022. The listed securities on the bourse in January are BUA Foods’ N720 billion listing by introduction of 18,000,000,000 ordinary shares of N0.50 […]
Best performing consumer goods stocks in January 2022
At the end of January 2022, the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) ended the month on a positive note amidst buy-interests and sell-pressures as the bulls dominated proceedings to suppress sell-pressures in the market. According to data from the Exchange, the ASI (All share Market Index) appreciated by 9.15% to close the month of January at […]
Okomu, other laggards drive stock market’s negative start to new week
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) All Share Index (ASI) decreased to 47,203.39 points from 47,279.92 points while the value of listed stocks dropped to N25.436trillion, from N25.477trillion. Nigeria’s stock market opened this new week on a negative note, driven majorly by declines in prices of Okomu Oil Palm Plc , NEM Insurance Plc, Pharma Deko, […]
‘Shut up your mouth’ – Eedris Abdulkareem drags Charly Boy over 2004 incident with 50 Cent
Nigerian music stars Eedris Abdulkareem and Charly Boy [Instagram/AbdulkareemEedris] [Instagram/CharlyBoy] Nigerian veteran rapper Eedris Abdulkareem has slammed his colleague Charly Boy over the comments he made about his infamous clash with American rapper 50 Cent in 2004. Charly Boy had taken to his Instagram page where he wrote about the incident. The veteran singer recounted […]
Investors in Nestle, NB, Stanbic IBTC, 7 Others Lose N122.2bn in January
Kayode Tokede The value of Nestle Nigeria Plc, Nigerian Breweries Plc, Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc and seven others stocks depreciated by N122.2 billion on the Nigerian Exchange limited (NGX) following investors profit-taking in anticipation of weak corporate earnings, among other factors. Other stocks that performed poorly in January were; Cutix Plc, Berger Paints Plc, C&I […]
Price Depreciation in Okomu, Oando Degrades NGX Index by 0.16%
By Dipo Olowookere The first trading session of the new week on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited ended on a negative note after a 0.16 per cent loss on Monday. The lowering of the NGX index was majorly due to price depreciation in Okomu Oil, Oando, GTCO, MTN Nigeria, FBN Holdings and […]