Nigerian stocks halt short-lived rally as consumer goods shares lead retreat

Nigerian stocks halt short-lived rally as consumer goods shares lead retreat

Nigerian stocks inched down by 0.01 per cent on Thursday, partly surrendering parts of the paltry gain posted at Wednesday’s trade, as investors cringed mostly from consumer goods equities, stoking worries as to how soon the downturn in the market would end. Greater volumes of shares in beer-maker Nigerian Breweries , UPDC, Vitafoam, GTCO and […]

Stock market looking bullish as capitalisation rises by N200bn

Stock market looking bullish as capitalisation rises by N200bn

Following bargain hunting in most blue-chip stocks, the Nigerian equities market extended its gain yesterday, with capitalisation gaining N200 billion. The All-Share Index (ASI) gained 381.78 absolute points, representing a gain of 1.10 per cent to close at 35,225.22 points. Similarly, the overall market capitalisation value also appreciated by N200 billion to close at N18.411 […]

NSE market capitalisation inches higher by N199bn

NSE market capitalisation inches higher by N199bn

Market breadth was positive with 29 stocks gainers in contrast with 14 losers [Reuters/Akintunde Akinleye] The Nigerian equities on Tuesday, extended its positive momentum with the market capitalisation increasing further by N199 billion, as investors stepped -up bargain-hunting ahead of 2021. Specifically, the market capitalisation rose by N199 billion or 1.09 per cent to close […]

Stock market reverses previous gains as indices plummet by N36b

Stock market reverses previous gains as indices plummet by N36b

Following price losses incurred by most highly capitalised stocks, transactions on the equities sector of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) reopened on a negative note, as market capitalisation plunged by N36 billion. Reversing the positive trend at the previous trading session, the All-Share Index (ASI) shed 97.03 absolute points yesterday, representing a dip of 0.31 […]