Market capitalisation
1 Nov
Despite rising uncertainty, investors' fortune soared significantly in October as bargain hunting and repositioning for interim dividends by blue-chip companies lifted market capitalisation by N2.54 trillion.
23 Sep
The positive reaction to the latest inflation data, which moderated for the second consecutive month to 32.15 per cent in August 2024, has triggered renewed bargain hunting in many blue-chip stocks, causing the All-share index and market capitalisation to appreciate
31 Jul 2024
Following losses suffered by many blue-chip stocks, transactions on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) continued on a downturn yesterday, as market capitalisation declined further by N170 billion.
24 May 2024
The CBN decision to tackle rising inflation through aggressive monetary tightening, which has pushed the Monetary Policy Rate (MPC)
5 Apr 2024
Negative sentiment persisted on the equities sector of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) as the all-share index (ASI) dipped further by 0.4 per cent.
At the close of transactions yesterday, the ASI depreciated by 0.4 per cent
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