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March 31, 2021 No Responses

Investors Lose N119b Amid Renewed Profit Taking

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) returned to negative territory on Tuesday with investors losing N119 billion on renewed profit taking. Consequently, the market capitalisation which opened at N20.663 trillion dipped N119 billion to close at N20.544 trillion. Also, the All-Share...

March 29, 2021 No Responses

Non-Interest Capital Market, Full Of Potentials, Says SEC DG

The non-interest capital market sector in Nigeria has been described as one that is unique and full of potentials to facilitate the objective of deepening the financial system and spurring the growth of the Nigerian economy. This was stated by...

March 26, 2021 No Responses

Investors’ Interest In Stanbic IBTC, MTN Nigeria Lift Stock Market By 0.53%

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) maintained positive sentiment on Thursday with the market indices growing further by 0.53 per cent due to investors’ interest in Stanbic IBTC and MTN Nigeria. Speficially, the All-Share Index advanced further by 207.86...

March 25, 2021 No Responses

Lafarge Africa Declares N30.84b Profit, N16.11b Total Dividend For 2020

Lafarge Africa Plc on Wednesday declared a total dividend of N16.11 billion for the 2020 financial year, amounting to N1 per share and would be payable to shareholders on the register of the cement group as at the close of...

March 24, 2021 No Responses

CBN Retains MPR At 11.5%

In the midst of confessed policy dilemma and other monetary considerations, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has retained the Monetary Policy Rate at 11.5 per cent. Presenting the communique from the MPC meeting on Tuesda...

March 23, 2021 No Responses

Afriland Shareholders Okay N68.69m Total Dividend For 2020

Afriland Properties Plc on Monday approved a total dividend of N68.69 million recommended by the company for the financial year ended Dec. 31, 2020. The dividend which translated to 5k per share was approved by the shareholders at the company’s...

March 19, 2021 No Responses

Market Capitalisation Recovers N109b

Transactions in the equities market on Thursday rebounded by N109 billion following buying interest in banking and industrial goods stocks. Consequently, the market capitalisation, which opened at N20.251 trillion, rose by N109 billion or 0.54 per cent t...

March 13, 2021 No Responses

NSE’s Indices Drop Further By 0.13%

Key indicators of the Nigerian Stock Exchange closed on Friday with a loss of 0.13 per cent, as turnover volume increased by 73.59 per cent. Specifically, the All-Share Index, which opened at 38,697.17 inched lower by 48.69 points or 0.13...

March 12, 2021 No Responses

Minister Tasks Capital Market Operators On Retail Investments

The Federal Government on Thursday advised capital market operators to consider retail investments, to enable ordinary citizens in the country to invest in the market. Mrs Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, made the call at ...

March 11, 2021 No Responses

NSE’s Demutualisation Approval Excites Capital Market Operators

Stockbrokers have expressed optimism that the completion of the long-awaited Demutualisation of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) would herald a new vista in the nation’s bourse. The stockbrokers said this in an interviews with the News Agency of Niger...

March 10, 2021 No Responses

Investors Lose N371b In One Trading Session

Investors on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Tuesday lost N317 billion in a trading session amid sell pressure on bellwethers. Specifically, the market capitalisation which opened at N20.612 trillion shed N371 billion or 1.80 per cent to close at...

March 8, 2021 No Responses

SEC Nigeria, AfDB Seal $400,000 Grant Agreement

The Securities and Exchange Commisssion (SEC) has signed $400,000 grant agreement with African Development Bank (AfDB) a part of measures to strengthen securities market regulation and broaden market instruments. Speaking during the virt...

March 6, 2021 No Responses

Emefiele Woos Investors, Promises CBN’s Support

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Mr Godwin Emefiele, has advised indigenous and multinational firms to consider the opportunities that Nigeria offers and begin to set up their manufacturing lines in Nigeria. Emefiele gave the advice at.....

March 3, 2021 No Responses

SEC: Ponzi Schemes, Threat To Investor Protection

The continued activities of Ponzi schemes have been described as a threat to the protection of investors, the functioning of a fair and orderly financial market as well as the development of the economy at large. Director General of the...