NGX Insurance Kayode Tokede The stock market of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) yesterday extended its investors’ profit-taking position on the heels of sell pressure on MTN Nigeria, Guaranty Trust Holdings Company Plc, Zenith Bank Plc and 31 other stocks. The likes of MTN Nigeria dropped by 1.1 per cent to close at N169.20, while […]
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Nigerian stock market extends losing streak by N113bn
Nigerian stock market trading floor The Nigerian stock market extended bearish mood on Thursday on the back of sell pressure on Seplat Energy and 33 others. Specifically, the market capitalisation dropped further by N113 billion or 0.51 per cent to close at N22.044 trillion from N22.157 trillion on Wednesday. Similarly, the All-Share Index which opened […]
Nigerian stocks deepen loss after profit-taking in sector giants
Floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange Nigerian stocks posted loss for the fourth day in a row on Thursday, declining 0.51 per cent as sell-offs in bellwether stocks including Seplat, MTNN, GTCO and Zenith triggered the pullback. All the five sector indexes tracked by the bourse contracted, with the oil and gas index taking the […]
Weekly Economic Index: Decline in the total turn over of shares at the stock market
The last week of December 2020 was another brief trading week as the federal government of Nigeria declared Monday, 28th December 2020 and Friday, 1st January 2021 as Public Holidays to celebrate Boxing day and the New Year respectively. Meanwhile, a total turnover of 1.806 billion shares worth N25.966 billion in 14,634 deals was traded […]
Stock market reopens, upbeat as index rises by 0.80%
The Nigerian stock market yesterday reversed its losing streak to reopen upbeat, as the All-Share Index (ASI) gained 0.80 per cent following appreciation in BUA Cement and 18 other stocks. The stock market resumed trading yesterday, after Christmas two-day holidays. The ASI gained 310.16 absolute points, representing a gain of 0.80 per cent to close […]
All-Share Index Rises 0.8% as Market Sustains Positive Momentum
The stock market recorded further growth yesterday as the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) All-Share Index (ASI) rose 0.8 per cent to close at 39,110.17, while the market capitalisation added N167.6 billion to close at N20.4 trillion. Although nine stocks appreciated compared with 20 stocks that depreciated, the performance was buoyed by strong demand for the […]
NSE ranked world’s best-performing stock market in 2020
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has been named the best-performing stock market among the 93 equity indexes being tracked by Bloomberg across the world. The all-share index which opened at 38,800.01 inched higher by 310.16 points or 0.80 percent to cross the 39,000 mark and close at 39,110.17. Also, the market capitalisation rose by N167 […]
NSE Reopens Trading With N167bn Gain After Christmas Holidays
Stock Market NSE Reopens Trading With N167bn Gain After Christmas Holidays The Nigerian Stock Exchange reopened trading on Tuesday after the holidays to mark Christmas and Boxing Day celebrations with the All-Share Index crossing 39,000 mark. Specifically, the All-Share Index which opened at 38,800.01 inched higher by 310.16 points or 0.80 per cent to close […]
Nigeria: All-Share Index Rises 0.8% As Market Sustains Positive Momentum
The stock market recorded further growth yesterday as the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) All-Share Index (ASI) rose 0.8 per cent to close at 39,110.17, while the market capitalisation added N167.6 billion to close at N20.4 trillion. Although nine stocks appreciated compared with 20 stocks that depreciated, the performance was buoyed by strong demand for the […]
Weekly Economic Index: Nigeria’s economy enters a full-blown recession in Q3
Recently , the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) revealed that the October 2020 Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 14.23 percent (year-on-year). The rise represents 0.52 percent, compared to the rate recorded in September 2020 (13.71 percent). The CPI is used to measure the inflation rate in an economy. Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product ( GDP […]