Nigerian Exchange Limited
16 Apr
Transactions on the equities sector of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) reopened on a downturn yesterday, as market capitalisation depreciated by N304 billion, amid losses in banks stocks.
4 Apr
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) sustained a sliding profile at the end of yesterday’s transactions amid losses in many blue-chip stocks, especially FBN Holdings (FBNH) and Access Bank, causing market capitalisation to dip further by N191 billion.
14 Mar
EcoBank TransNational Incorporated (ETI) and Julius Berger traded higher at the end of yesterday’s transactions on the equities sector of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX).
13 Mar
The dominance of the bulls continued unabated at the end of transactions yesterday on the equities sector of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) as the all-share index gained 1.5 per cent amid price appreciation in MTN Nigeria Communications (MTNN) Plc and 34 others.
11 Mar
The financial services industry dominated in volume terms at the end of last week's transactions on the equities sector of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) with 899.5 million shares valued at N15.9 billion traded in 20,278 deals, thus contributing 41.70 per cent to the total equity turnover volume.
8 Mar
Positive sentiments persisted on the equities sector of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) yesterday, as share price appreciations in Transcorp Power Plc and 25 others buoyed the All-Share Index (ASI) further by 0.8 percent.
6 Mar
In the annals of Nigerian corporate history, few events have garnered as much attention and speculation as Transcorp Power Plc's recent listing by introduction on Nigerian Exchange Limited. Amidst a backdrop of market scrutiny, the subsidiary's strategic move under the stewardship of its parent company, Transnational Corporation Plc, merits a closer examination. Analyzing the facts…
29 Feb
The aggressive monetary policy tightening by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), which has pushed the monetary policy rate (MPR) by four per cent from N18.75 per cent to 22.75 per cent to tame rising inflation is taking a huge toll on the stock market as investors fortunes plunged by over N1.4 trillion in two trading sessions.
15 Feb
Though the federal government promised to revamp the economy with policies and regulations, 2024 appears gloomy for the Nigerian equities market going by the number of delisting plans awaiting final approval.
25 Jan
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) achieved a new record of 100,000 mark as sustained bargain hunting in Dangote Cement Plc propelled the all-share index (ASI) to rise by three per cent.
16 Jan
Succor may have come the way of stock market investors who had endured a long period of capital depreciation in insurance stocks as the index emerged the best-performing sector so far in the year, posting a year-to-date (YTD) return of 22.8 per cent.
9 Jan
It was cheery news on the trading floor of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX ) yesterday, as index crossed 80,000 mark to close at 80, 328.58 points.
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