Stock Market Capitalisation Closes At N20.027trn

Stock Market Capitalisation Closes At N20.027trn

Following gains by some blue-chip stocks, the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited sustained an uptrend trend yesterday, pushing the market capitalisation to close at N20.027 trillion. The All-Share Index (ASI) grew by 198.03 absolute points, representing an increase of 0.52 per cent to close at 38,418.04 points. Similarly, the overall market capitalisation value gained N104 billion […]

Investors lost N116bn on Wednesday as sell pressures in MTN, Access Bank, Stanbic dragged the NSE-ASI

Investors lost N116bn on Wednesday as sell pressures in MTN, Access Bank, Stanbic dragged the NSE-ASI

Charles Abuede The local bourse continued in its staggering movement on Wednesday due to selling pressures in MTN Nigeria (-2.9%), Access Bank (-3.6%), and Stanbic IBTC (-1.0%) which dragged the All-Share Index lower by 0.57 per cent to settle at 39,045.13 points. As a result, the market year to date loss worsened to -3.0 per […]

Bargain-hunting lift capitalisation by N45 billion

Bargain-hunting lift capitalisation by N45 billion

NSE trading floor. PHOTO: FEMI ADEBESIN-KUTI Although price gains outweighed losses, transactions on the equity sector of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) was upbeat yesterday, occasioned by bargain-hunting in some high capital stocks, as market capitalisation appreciated by N45 billion. The All-Share Index (ASI) grew by 86.97 absolute points or 0.21 per cent increase to […]

Dangote Cement, Airtel Africa lift trading by 0.21%

Dangote Cement, Airtel Africa lift trading by 0.21%

The market gain was driven by price appreciation in large and medium capitalised stocks [Reuters/Akintunde Akinleye] Reuters Activities on the nation’s bourse resumed the week on Monday on a positive note following investors’ interests in Dangote Cement and Airtel Africa. Specifically, the All-Share Index inched higher by 86.97 points or 0.21 per cent to close […]

Profit taking persist on NSE, market capitalisation loses N232bn

Profit taking persist on NSE, market capitalisation loses N232bn

Stock Market The Nigerian stock market closed on a negative note for the fourth straight session on Thursday with the market capitalisation losing N232 billion. Specifically, the market capitalisation which opened at N18.304 trillion dipped N232 billion to close at N18.072 trillion. Also, the All-Share Index lost 464.00 points or 1.32 per cent to close […]

Equities Shed N464bn as Profit Taking Halts Bull Run

Equities Shed N464bn as Profit Taking Halts Bull Run

Goddy Egene The equities market shed N463.7 billion last week as the bullish streak was halted by persistent profit taking. Following the unprecedented growth recorded in the month of November, many investors have been locking in profits. Despite the pockets of profit taking, the market had maintained a positive weekly performance. However, that positive momentum […]