*Record 20% growth By Nkiruka Nnorom Eight companies listed on the Premium Board of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), otherwise known as elite issuers, account for 49.2 percent of the total equities market capitalization at the end of 2021. The companies, which also comprise some of the most capitalized stocks in the Exchange, recorded 20.1 […]
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Equity market sheds N33bn
The domestic equity market index Tuesday continued its bearish run declining by 6.14 basis points to close at to 42388.57 points, down from 42394.71 points traded the previous day. Market capitalisation of listed equities droped slightly by N3 billion or 0.01 per cent to N22.125 trillion from N22.128 trillion reported on Monday. Investors’ traded 275.930 […]
Stock Market Begins Week Positive, Gains N28bn
Kayode Tokede The market capitalisation o f the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) yesterday rose by N28 billion amid sustained investors bargain hunting in 28 stocks. The NGX All-Share Index (ASI) increased by 42.71 basis points or 0.10 per cent to close at 43,897.13 basis points. Similarly, the overall market capitalisation size gained N28 billion to close […]
Nigeria: First Bank Gets New Executive Directors
The appointments are subject to the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria. The board of directors of FBN Holdings Plc, on Wednesday, announced the appointments of three executive directors for its commercial banking arm, First Bank Nigeria Limited. It appointed Olusegun Alebiosu as executive director, risk management and executive compliance officer, while Oluwatosin Adewuyi […]
Dangote Cement, MTN, Airtel, BUA Cement, Nestle, Zenith, Others Contributed 90% to N22.3trn Market Cap in 2021
Kayode Tokede Dangote Cement Plc and 14 other highly capitalised stocks on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) contributed 90.2 per cent or N20.10 trillion to overall N22.3 trillion market capitalisation in 2021. The other highly capitalised stocks were MTN Nigeria Plc, Airtel Africa Plc, BUA cement, Nestle Nigeria Plc, Zenith Bank Plc, Guaranty Trust Holdings […]
Equity market dips by N46bn
Transaction value on the floor of Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Thursday shed N46 billion. Specifically, market capitalisation of listed equities declined by 0.20 per cent to N22.056 trillion from N22.102 trillion reported the previous day. The NGX All Share Index also depreciated by 87.13 basis points to 42270.23 points from 43357.36 reported pm Wednesday. Investors traded […]
Investors lose N46 billion at stock market
NGX trading Sentiments in the domestic bourse turned negative on Thursday with a loss of N46 billion due to profit-taking activities in top cement player – Dangote Cement. Specifically, the market capitalisation shed N46 billion or 0.21 per cent to close at N22.056 trillion from N22.102 trillion posted on Wednesday. Also, the All-Share Index lost […]
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 […]
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 […]
Directors of Nestle Nigeria, FBN Holdings, Others Transact N32.4bn Worth of Stocks in 2021
FBN Holdings Kayode Tokede Insiders in fundamental stocks on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) transacted N32.4billion worth of stocks in 2021, data gathered by THISDAY revealed. The insiders include Managing Directors, Deputy Managing Director, Non-executive Directors, and shareholding firms, among others. The companies whose directors were involved in the transactions include; Nestle Nigeria Plc, Dangote […]