BUA Cement Kayode Tokede The stock market of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) gained N70 billion on sustained bargain hunting in BUA Foods, Lafarge Africa, Nigerian Exchange Group (NGXGroup), UAC of Nigeria (UACN), United Capital and 20 other stocks. The appreciation drives NGX All Share Index (ASI) by 131.19 basis points or 0.30 per cent […]
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Airtel, BUA, Others Influence ₦1.33trn Gain In First Trading Week At Stock Market
The Nigerian Stock Market ended on a positive note on Friday as the likes of Airtel Africa Plc, BUA Foods, Lafarge Africa Plc, and FBN Holdings Plc gained ₦1.33 trillion to end the first trading week. The stoke market last Friday saw all the share index increase by 2.7 percent to close at 43,854.42 basis […]
Dollar To Naira Exchange Rate Today 11 January 2022
This is the news about Dollar to Naira rate at the official and black market exchange rate Today January 11, 2022. Read Naija News update on the official dollar rates as well as Black Market rates, Bureau De Change (BDC) rates, and CBN rates . How Much Is Dollar To Naira Exchange Rate Today Official […]
8 elite companies control nearly half of stock market with N11trn
*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 […]
2021 FULL YEAR: Stock market growth outpaces economy by 2.04%
STOCK *Investors gain N1.2trn *Analysts predict mixed performance in 2022 By Peter Egwuatu & Nkiruka Nnorom Against the backdrop of marginal economic recovery in 2021, Nigeria’s stock market recorded a slowdown in growth but the performance indices remained in positive territories. Though the sustained positive trajectory in the market was slower compared to that of […]
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 […]
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 […]
Lafarge, Others Join Meristem Value Index as FBN, Honeywell Exit
By Dipo Olowookere Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited has rejigged its market indices, with some companies leaving and joining, according to a statement made available to Business Post . It was stated that the review became effective from Tuesday. January 4, 2022, and the affected indices are the NGX 30, NGX Lotus Islamic, NGX Pension, Corporate […]
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 […]
Price Hike Pushes Cement Firms To N356.2bn Profits
The rise in the price of cement in the current year reflected on the profitability of the three listed center companies as they posted N356.2 billion profit after tax in nine months. Since the beginning of the year, a bag of cement has hovered between N3,800 and N4,000 and it’s likely to rise to N4,500 […]