By Dipo Olowookere A total of 1.4 billion shares worth N13.1 billion were traded last week by investors in 19,315 deals on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited, data obtained by Business Post showed. The turnover recorded at the exchange last week was more than the 1.3 billion stocks worth N8.7 billion transacted […]
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Nigeria: Stock Market Close Lower On Profit-Taking in Banks, Insurance Shares
The Nigerian equities market commenced the week on a negative note yesterday following drive by investors to take profit in banking and insurance shares. Accordingly, the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) All-Share Index (ASI) dropped by 37.45 basis points, representing a decline of 0.10 per cent, to close at 38,906.42 basis points. Similarly, the market capitalization […]
Market Capitalisation Up N2bn as Stock Market Ends Bearish Trend
Darasimi Adebisi The Nigerian equities market yesterday closed trading activities in the green, to halt the six-days of consecutive bearish trend. The market upturn was due to investors’ renewed buying interest in the Financial and Industrial sectors, as capitalisation gained N2 billion. In summary, the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) All-Share Index (ASI) grew by 4.88 […]
Stock market rebounds as index appreciates by 0.2 per cent
Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) The Nigerian equities market reversed losses to close in an upward note yesterday, as the All-Share Index appreciated by 0.2 per cent. Specifically, the All-Share Index (ASI) grew by 68.01 absolute points, representing a rise of 0.2 per cent, to close at 39,252.19 points. Similarly, the overall market capitalisation value gained […]
NGX: Dangote Cement, Access stocks halt bearish trend
The Nigerian Equities Market halted its three days negative outing to close on a positive note, owing to bargain buying in Dangote Cement and Access Bank shares. On Thursday, the All Share Index of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) inched up by 0.17 per cent to bring the bourse at 39,252.19 basis points. This outing […]
NGX All Share Index gains 0.06% as UPDC, UCAP top week gainers
Nigerian Stock market closed the week on a slightly positive note as the performance index, All-Share Index recorded a marginal growth of 0.06% to close at 38,943.87 points on Friday, 17th September 2021 compared to 38,921.78 points recorded as the end of the previous week. This is contained in the weekly market report , for […]
NGX sustains sliding profile as capitalisation dips further by N17bn
Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) Despite price gains that outweighed losses, transactions on the equities sector of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) sustained a sliding profile yesterday, causing market capitalisation to dip further by N17 billion. Yesterday, the All-Share Index (ASI) shed 32.57 absolute points, representing a decrease of 0.08 per cent to close at 38,873.85 […]
Nigeria’s Stock Exchange Remains in Bears’ Zone with 0.01% Loss
Nigeria’s Stock Exchange Remains in Bears’ Zone with 0.01% Loss By Dipo Olowookere It was another day in the bears’ territory for Nigeria’s stock exchange on Tuesday as it marginally depreciated by 0.01 per cent at the close of transactions. Mild profit-taking in Zenith Bank, Access Bank, Axa Mansard and 12 other equities contributed to […]
Nigeria: Banks Reduces Provision for Bad Loans As NPLs Ratio Shrink in H1 Amid Ease in Covid-19 Lockdown
With stability in the Nigerian economy following ease in Covid-19 lockdown, some banks Non-Performing Loans Ratio (NPL) dropped in half year ended June 30, 2021, leading to the reduction of provision for bad loans (Impairment losses on financial instruments losses) by the banks. The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele had at the […]
NGX: Capitalisation drops further by N6bn
Negative sentiments continued on the nation’s bourse on Wednesday with the market capitlisation dropping further by N6 billion following sell pressure of some blue chips. Speficially, the market capitalisation lost N6 billion or 0.03 per cent to close at N20.210 trillion compared with N20.216 trillion achieved on Tuesday. In the same vein, the All-Share Index […]