AXA Mansard, Chams others lead Exchange’s N51 billion loss

AXA Mansard, Chams others lead Exchange’s N51 billion loss

NSE. Photo: AFRICANBUSINESSCENTRAL Sell-offs in many blue-chip stocks, especially, AXA Mansard and Chams, halted the two trading sessions of upbeat on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) to reopen on a downward note yesterday, as market capitalisation depreciated by N51 billion. In summary, the All-Share Index (ASI), which measures the performance of quoted companies dipped by […]

Profit-Taking Persist as Stock Market Drops by N18bn

Profit-Taking Persist as Stock Market Drops by N18bn

Darasimi Adebisi Transactions on the Nigerian equities market yesterday closed on a negative note, taking the trading losses to the third consecutive day as investors’ profit-taking down market by N18 billion. The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) All-Share Index (ASI) dipped by 35.43 basis points, representing a decline of 0.09 per cent, to close at 39,184.18 […]

Transcorp multiplies profit more than eight times to N6.5b in H1

Transcorp multiplies profit more than eight times to N6.5b in H1

Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc (Transcorp) multiplied after tax profit more than eight times year-on-year to close the half year operations at N6.5 billion. The conglomerate experienced a further upswing in earnings performance in the second quarter when it generated N4.5 billion or 69 percent of the closing profit figure for the half year in […]

Transcorp Plc to improve power generation, transform Nigeria’s economy

Transcorp Plc to improve power generation, transform Nigeria’s economy

Transnational Corporation (Transcorp) of Nigeria Plc, is set to improve power generation and transform the nation’s economy, as it sets a number of key targets to ensure long term shareholders’ returns and sustainability. This was disclosed by the President/Group Chief Executive Officer, Transcorp Plc, Owen Omogiafo, during the company’s half year (HY) analyst parley held […]

Sustained sell-pressure in insurance stocks drag indices by 0.01%

Sustained sell-pressure in insurance stocks drag indices by 0.01%

Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) extended bearish sentiment to two trading sessions yesterday, as sustained sell-pressure in the shares of many insurance companies dragged the All-Share Index (ASI) further by 0.01 per cent. Specifically, the All-Share Index (ASI) dipped by 5.34 absolute points, representing a marginal decrease of 0.01 per cent […]