Friday, March 11, 2022 / 9:38 PM / United Capital Research / Header Image Credit: Getty Anglophone West Africa Nigeria According to recently released CBN’s capital importation data, breakdown shows a drop in Nigeria’s Foreign Portfolio Investments (FPI) to $3.4bn from $5.2bn the previous year. It represents two consecutive years of FPI decline, having dipped […]
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Top performing stockbroking firms on NGX in February 2022
EFG Hermes Nigeria, Cordros Securities, and Rencap Securities led the list of top-performing stockbroking firms in February 2022, jointly trading in stocks worth N45.6 billion in the month under review. This is contained in the broker performance report released by the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) for the month of February 2022. According to the report, […]
Nigerian stocks rally on renewed interest in consumer goods shares
Nigerian Stock Exchange (NGX) Nigerian stocks rebounded on Wednesday as the benchmark index climbed by 0.28 per cent, its first time since 28th February, supported by investors’ interest in consumer goods equities and a few bank shares. FBN Holdings led the march, supported by Nestle, Nigerian Breweries, United Capital and Presco. Of the five sector […]
Why these stocks should be on your watchlist
The Nigerian equity market has continued its bullish start to the year as it posted gains in February, despite global macro-economic worries. The All-Share Index (ASI) in the month of February has gained 1.65% for the month starting at 46,624.67 basis points to ending at 47,394.53 basis points. The market capitalization also grew in similar […]
Losses in BUA Foods, 20 others dip capitalisation by N79 billion
The Nigerian equities market sustained a sliding profile at yesterday’s transactions, occasioned by losses in the shares of BUA Foods and 20 others, causing market capitalisation to dip further by N79 billion. Yesterday, the All-Share Index declined by 146.15 per cent, representing a decrease of 0.31 per cent, to close at 47,057.24 points. Similarly, the […]
NGX gains N226 billion in last January trading
Nigerian Exchange [Photo Creadit: Business Live Nigeria] The nation’s bourse opened the week on Monday upbeat to close its last trading day in January with a gain of N226 billion driven by high demand for shares of MTN Nigeria Communications (MTNN). Specifically, the market capitalisation, which opened the week at N24.898 trillion inched higher by […]
Stock Market Down N79bn on Profit-taking in BUA Food, Others
Kayode Tokede The stock market of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) yesterday sustained the down trend of prior day as profit-taking witnessed in BUA Foods Plc and 20 others caused a N79billion decline in the market capitalisation. The overall market capitalisation value lost N79 billion to close at N25.357 trillion, while the NGX All-Share Index […]
Dangote cement, 17 stocks lead NGX N280 billion loss
Dangote cement Transactions on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) closed on a downward note yesterday, occasioned by losses in shares of Dangote cement and 17 companies, causing market capitalisation to decline by N280 billion. At the close of trading yesterday, the All-Share Index declined by 520.76 per cent, representing a decrease of 1.12 per cent, […]
Equities reopen bearish as 23 stocks lead NGX N41 billion loss
Following price losses in many blue-chip stocks, especially Okomu oil and NEM Assurance, the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) reopened on a downturn yesterday, market capitalisation declined by N41 billion. At the close of trading yesterday, the All-Share Index declined by 76.53 per cent, representing a decrease of 0.16 per cent, to close at 47,203.39 points. Similarly, […]
Stock Market Drop N280bn on Profit-taking in Dangote Cement, 17 Others
Kayode Tokede The stock market of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) yesterday dropped by N280billion on investors’ profit taking in Dangote Cement and 17 others. The NGX All-Share Index declined by 520.76 basis points or 1.12 per cent, to close at 46,009.23 points. Similarly, the overall market capitalisation value lost N280 billion to close at […]