BUA Foods
16 Oct
Less than two weeks after announcing the reduction in the price of cement from N5500/6000 to the ex-factory price of N3, 500 per bag, the BUA Group has increased the prices of sugar, flour and spaghetti products. While the price slash in cement is yet to be felt by consumers across the country as the…
6 Sep
Transactions on the equities sector of the Nigeria Exchange Limited (NGX) sustained rising profile yesterday, as bargain-hunting in BUA Foods Plc and 29 others spurred N30 billion rise in the overall market capitalisation. At the close of transactions, the all-share index (ASI), which measures the performance of listed firms, rose by 5.54 points or 0.08…
29 Aug
Following gains recorded by many blue-chip stocks, especially BUA Foods and SFS Real Estate, transactions on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) reopened upbeat, yesterday, as market capitalisation appreciated by N324 billion.
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Following increased appetite in MTN Nigeria Communications Plc (MTNN) and 24 other stocks, the Nigerian equities market reopened in an upbeat, yesterday, with market capitalisation gaining N75 billion.
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Following gains in BUA Foods and GTCO, the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) sustained gains at the reopening of transactions yesterday, causing market capitalisation to appreciate further by N54 billion.
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