The stock market opened the week on positive note yesterday, raising hopes of recovery after two weeks of decline. The market had depreciated last week by 3.04 per cent following profit-taking and return of investors to fixed income market. However, the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) All-Share Index (ASI) appreciated by 0.33 per cent to close […]
Market sentiment was positive with 28 gainers in contrast with 24 losers [Reuters/Akintunde Akinleye] Reuters Trading on the nation’s bourse resumed on Monday on a positive note, following investors’ interest in shares of Zenith Bank, International Breweries (IB) and Flourmill. Specifically, the All-Share Index rose by 30.56 points or 0.08 per cent to close at […]
On Friday , 8 January 2021, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) moved to cut over N600 billion in Cash Reserve Requirement (CRR), creating a chaotic scarcity of funds and shortage of foreign exchange in the economy. The latest CRR policy mandates banks to keep 27.5 percent of deposits with the CBN. Recently, the apex […]
Also, the market capitalisation which opened at N21.122 trillion inched higher by N36 billion or 0.17 per cent to close at N21.158 trillion. RECOMMENDED ARTICLES The uptrend was driven by price appreciation in medium and large capitalised stocks, amongst which are Zenith Bank and United Bank for Africa. Others include BOC Gases, Flour Mills and […]
Specifically, the market capitalisation shed N38 billion or 0.21 per cent to close at N18.327 trillion from N18.365 trillion achieved on Friday. Also, the All-Share Index which opened at 35,137.99 lost 73.63 points to close at 35,064.36. Consequently, month-to-date and year-to-date gains moderated to 0.1 per cent and 30.6 per cent, respectively. The downtrend was […]
The domestic equities market opened for the week on Monday on a positive note with the All-Share Index appreciating by 1.73 per cent, amid buying interest in Dangote Cement and 25 other stocks. Specifically, the index which opened at 34,250.74 rose by 592.70 points or 1.73 per cent to close at 34,843.44. Accordingly, month-to-date loss […]
Goddy Egene The bulls came back strong yesterday to open the stock market on a positive note after depreciating last week. Last week, the bull run was halted following sustained profit taking. However, yesterday, the market appreciated lifting the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) All-Share Index (ASI) by 1.73 per cent to close at 34,843.44. In […]
Bulls extended their dominance in the Nigerian equity market to seventh successive sessions yesterday, as the All-Share Index (ASI) appreciated by 1.20 per cent. At the close of transactions, the ASI gained 450.21 absolute points, representing a gain of 1.20 per cent to close at 37,893.61 points. Similarly, the overall market capitalisation appreciated by N235 […]
Nigerian Stocks were fired up at the last trading session of the week cumulatively. The All-Share Index and Market Capitalization appreciated by 7.46% to close the week at 36,804.75 and N19.236 trillion respectively. Investors gained N1.33 trillion. A total turnover of 1.893 billion shares worth N17.647 billion in 20,660 deals was traded this week by […]
WorldStage NewsOnline—-The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has listed ABC Transport, Mcnichols and Dangote Flour as best performing stocks in the first quarter of 2019. Data obtained indicates that ABC Transport led eight other companies to emerge the best performing stocks in percentage terms during the period under review. A breakdown of the data shows that […]
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