Okomu, other laggards drive stock market’s negative start to new week

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, […]

Stock round-up: Investors part with N19.6bn in five days as International Breweries, Japaul Gold lead losers

Stock round-up: Investors part with N19.6bn in five days as International Breweries, Japaul Gold lead losers

Investors at the Nigerian capital market parted with N19.614 billion to trade 1.785 billion shares in 27,822 deals this week. This surpassed the N19.08 billion coughed out by investors in exchange for 1.448 billion shares in 22,557 deals last week. Top NGX performing sector The Financial Services Industry was the top trading sector based on […]

Trading rebounds on NGX with N215 billion growth

Trading rebounds on NGX with N215 billion growth

Nigerian Exchange [Photo Creadit: Business Live Nigeria] The Nigerian stock market on Thursday returned to positive territory with capitalisation growing by N215 billion. The market capitalisation, which opened at N25.289 trillion inched higher by N215 billion or 0.85 per cent to close at N25.504 trillion. Also, the All-Share Index (ASI) increased by 399.14 points or […]

Equities reopen bearish as 23 stocks lead NGX N41 billion loss

Equities reopen bearish as 23 stocks lead NGX N41 billion loss

Following price losses in many blue-chip stocks, especially Okomu oil and NEM Assurance, the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) reopened on a downturn yesterday, market capitalisation declined by N41 billion. At the close of trading yesterday, the All-Share Index declined by 76.53 per cent, representing a decrease of 0.16 per cent, to close at 47,203.39 points. Similarly, […]

Oando appoints two new independent non-executive directors

Oando appoints two new independent non-executive directors

Oando Plc has announced the appointment of Mrs Ronke Sokefun and Mrs Nana Mede as independent non-executive directors effective December 23. The company notified the public of the new appointments in a statement issued by its Head of Corporate Communications, Alero Balogun. The statement, titled ‘Notification on the appointment and resignation of directors,’ said “The […]

Renewed profit-taking drags stock market indices by N20bn

Renewed profit-taking drags stock market indices by N20bn

Following renewed profit taking activity, the equities market halted five days gaining streak to close on a downturn yesterday, causing market capitalisation to plunge by N20 billion. Specifically, at the close of trading yesterday, the NGX All-Share Index depreciated by 37.83 basis points to 43859.30 points from 43897.13 points reported the previous day. Similarly, market […]