Equities Market Declines Further as Investors Ignore Companies’ Results

Equities Market Declines Further as Investors Ignore Companies’ Results

Goddy Egene The Nigerian equities market witnessed further decline yesterday as investors appeared to be ignoring the 2018 financial results of companies. The market had shed 1.2 per cent in the first quarter of 2019 majorly due to political risks. Stakeholders have been hoping that the reduced political tension after the general elections and release […]

Stock market opens September with N4b losses

Stock market opens September with N4b losses

Nigerian Stock Exchange Equity transactions on the floor of the Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE), reopened September trading on a downward note yesterday, as most highly capitalised stocks recorded price depreciation, causing market capitalisation to plunge by N4 billion. Yesterday, the All-Share Index (NSE-ASI) declined by 10.95 absolute points, representing a decline of 0.03 per cent […]

NSE: Trading Resumes After Eid-El-Kabir Celebration With 1.57% Growth

NSE: Trading Resumes After Eid-El-Kabir Celebration With 1.57% Growth

Transactions reopened on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Thursday after the two-day public holiday to mark Eid-El-Kabir celebration with a growth of 1.57 per cent. Specifically, the All-Share Index which opened at 34,663.48 rose by 542.68 points or 1.57 per cent to close at 35,206.16 compared with 34,663.48 achieved on Monday. Similarly, the market […]

H1 results fail to lift Nigeria’s equities market as NSEASI records 4th consecutive negative trade, YTD return worsened to -5.1%

H1 results fail to lift Nigeria’s equities market as NSEASI records 4th consecutive negative trade, YTD return worsened to -5.1%

Half-year earnings releases by listed companies on the Nigerian Stock Exchange have failed to impress investors, as the local bourse, Wednesday, recorded bearish sentiments for the fourth consecutive trading session. A review of equities trading activities showed the benchmark index, the Nigerian Stock Exchange All Share Index (NSEASI), shedding 0.09 percent to settle at 36,299.82 […]