Professor of Capital Market at the Nasarawa State University, Keffi, and a former Commissioner for Finance in Imo State, Uche Uwaleke, in this interview with HELEN OJI

The bears strengthened their hold on the equities sector of the Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE), occasioned by losses in some high cap stocks, resulting to a further decline in the index by 0.03 per cent.

Despite the full year 2019 results being churned out by quoted companies, the equities market began the month of February on a bearish note amid weak investors’ sentiments, as market capitalisation slumped by N160 billion.

The bears upstaged the bulls at the end of yesterday’s transactions on the equities sector of the Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE), causing the All Share Index (ASI) to depreciate by 0.13 percent.

Transactions on the Nigeria Stock Exchange sustained rising profile yesterday, following buying interest in some blue-chip stocks, resulting to a further increase in market capitalisation by N66 billion.

For the third quarter ended September 30, 2019, performance of many listed firms at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), continued the depreciated due to uncertainties and absence of clear economic policy direction.

You are absolutely right, that’s why we always talk about continuity and being able to sustain what is on-going, which we have done over the years.

The nation’s equity market closed trading on a volatile note last week, consolidating three consecutive sessions of losses after the two-day public holiday for Eid Mubarak.

Although the issue is still much under wrap, stockbrokers have expressed excitement to receive MTN Nigeria’s 20.4 billionshares at the local bourse tomorrow. The much-awaited listing of MTN Nigeria shares on the Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE), is expected to happen thursday, according to market sources.    Still, the bourse refused to confirm the development, except…

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An equity market report which showed that Nigerian stocks are at present regarded as the cheapest in Africa, in relation to other major economies on the continent such as South Africa, Egypt, Kenya and Ghana sounded incredible but it is true.

Uncertainties surrounding the 2019 polls have continued to trigger sell-off pressure on the equities sector of the Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE).