Profit taking drags stock market indices by N57b

Profit taking drags stock market indices by N57b

Nigerian Stock Exchange Hopes for a bulls’ run dimmed yesterday, following renewed profit-taking by investors at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), as the bears took centre stage again on equity transactions, reversing the Tuesday’s positive sentiment, as market capitalisation depreciated by N57billion. Specifically, at the close of transactions yesterday, the All Share Index (NSE-ASI) shed […]

NSE All-Share Index Closes Lower on Losses by Bellwethers

NSE All-Share Index Closes Lower on Losses by Bellwethers

The equities market plunged further yesterday as profit taking in bellwether stocks depressed the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) All-Share Index (ASI) below 35,000 mark at 34,663.48. Similarly, market capitalisation shed N220.5 billion to close lower at N12.638 trillion. A total of 22 stocks shed weight compared with only 11 other stocks. The banking counters recorded […]