By Dipo Olowookere The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited significantly declined on Wednesday after the Christmas holiday on the back of profit-taking. It was the first trading session of the week as a result of the holidays observed on Monday and Tuesday. The market went down by 1.08 per cent yesterday as investors offloaded some large-cap […]
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How Investors Traded N13.2bn Equities in Three Days to New Year
By Aduragbemi Omiyale The last three trading sessions of 2021 on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited were mixed as the market closed positive for two days and negative for a day. The exchange operated for only three days as a result of the public holidays observed last Monday and Tuesday for the […]
Nigerian stocks rebound with N51 billion gain
Nigerian stocks Exchange Nigerian stocks inched up 0.2 per cent or N50.7 billion on Friday, almost completely wiping out the loss recorded at the preceding session, a broad-based advance aided by gains from food and beverages, banking and industrial goods sectors’ shares. International Breweries, United Bank for Africa and Dangote Cement led the climb, with […]
965.1 million Shares Worth N12.5bn Exchange Hands in Five Days
By Dipo Olowookere A total of 965.1 million shares worth N12.5 billion exchanged hands in 14,802 deals last week compared with the 1.3 billion shares worth N15.3 billion exchanged in 18,292 deals a week earlier. Trading in UACN, FBN Holdings and Sovereign Trust Insurance accounted for 378.6 million units valued at N3.3 billion transacted in […]
BUA cement, MTNN others lead NGX N238 billionn loss
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) reopened on a downturn yesterday, occasioned by losses in many highly capitalised stocks, especially BUA cement and MTNN, causing market capitalisation to decline by N238 billion. The market resumed trading activities yesterday, after the Yuletide holidays declared by the Federal government on Monday and Tuesday, December 27th and 28th, 2021 […]
Market capitalisation sustains rebound with N218 billion gain
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) sustained a rising profile at the end of yesterday, as bargain hunting in the shares of 20 blue-chip companies lifted market capitalisation further by N218 billion. Specifically, the All-Share Index (ASI) grew by 416.24 absolute points, representing an increase of 0.99 per cent to close at 42,435.16 points. While market […]
NGX resumes after Christmas break with N238bn loss
The Nigerian stock market resumed trading on Wednesday after the Christmas holidays with a loss of N238 billion due to profit-taking. Speficially, the market capitalisation which opened at N22.060 trillion lost N238 billion or 1.08 per cent to close at N21.822 trillion. Also, the All-Share Index inched lower by 455.75 points or 1.08 per cent […]
Nigerian Stock Market crashes after Christmas
By Chinyere Joel-Nwokeoma The Nigerian stock market resumed trading on Wednesday after the Christmas holidays with a loss of N238 billion due to profit taking. Speficially, the market capitalisation which opened at N22.060 trillion lost N238 billion or 1.08 per cent to close at N21.822 trillion. Also, the All-Share Index inched lower by 455.75 points […]
Equity market dips further by N7bn
Trading activities on the floor of Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Thursday sustained declining position as valued of equities close southwards, shedding N71 billion. Specifically, market capitalisation of listed equities declined further by N7 billion or 0.03 per cent to N22.043 trillion from N22.050 trillion reported the previous day. The NGX All Share Index also depreciated by […]
Gains in Dangote Cement, Others Spur N253bn Growth in Market Cap
Kayode Tokede The stock market of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) closed on a positive note last week as investors renewed interest in blue chips listed companies. Amid the bargain hunting activity on the NGX All-Share Index rose week-on-week (W-o-W) by 470.34 basis points or 1.12 per cent to close at 42,353.31 basis points. Similarly, […]