Bermuda Stock Exchange To Host WFE Annual Meeting In 2023  

Bermuda Stock Exchange To Host WFE Annual Meeting In 2023  

The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) has announced Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) as host of the industry’s General Assembly & Annual Meeting in 2023.   A statement sent to City Business News explained that the meeting, now in its 62nd year, gathers the leaders...
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Naira Gains by 0.04% At Investors, Exporters Window 

Naira Gains by 0.04% At Investors, Exporters Window 

The naira on Tuesday exchanged at 461.50 to the dollar at the Investors and Exporters window.  The figure represented an appreciation by 0.04 per cent compared with the 461.67 it exchanged on Monday.  The open indicative rate closed at N460.25...
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Stock Market Extends Gain By 0.12% 

Stock Market Extends Gain By 0.12% 

The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) on Wednesday gained N34 billion as market capitalisation closed at N28.136 trillion from N28.102 trillion recorded on Tuesday.  Also, the All-Share Index (ASI) increased marginally by 61.9 basis points or 0.12 percent to close ...
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Investors Gain N9b On NGX 

Investors Gain N9b On NGX 

The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) on Wednesday recorded N9 billion gain due to price appreciation in Dangote Cement and some tier-one banking stocks.  The primary drivers of the market were Dangote Cement, Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO), Zenith Bank and Unit...
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World’s Five Largest Stock Exchanges List 450 New Firms In Nine Months

World’s Five Largest Stock Exchanges List 450 New Firms In Nine Months

The global economy is staring at a possible recession as inflation continues to wreak havoc across the stock market. Despite the conditions, the leading global stock exchanges by the number of listed companies are attracting new firms as investo...
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Stock Market Rebounds By N87b

Stock Market Rebounds By N87b

The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) was upbeat on Monday as market capitalisation increased by N87 billion or 0.33 per cent to close at N26.532 trillion from N26.445 trillion recorded on Friday.  Also, the All-Share Index (ASI) increased by 162.70 basis points,.....
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Stock Market Drops Further by N124b 

Stock Market Drops Further by N124b 

The stock market closed on Thursday on a negative note as market capitalisation decreased by N124 billion or 0.47 per cent to close at N26.533 trillion from N26.657 trillion on Wednesday.  The All-Share Index (ASI) also dropped by 231.57 points...
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Stock Market Loses N13b In Bearish Trading

Stock Market Loses N13b In Bearish Trading

Trading on the nation’s bourse again ended negative on Wednesday as market capitalisation lost N13 billion or 0.05 per cent to close at N26.657 trillion against N26.670 trillion on Tuesday.  Also, the All-Share Index lost 23.40 points or 0.05 per...
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SEC: Capital Market Master Plan Promotes Transparency, Market Confidence 

SEC: Capital Market Master Plan Promotes Transparency, Market Confidence 

The Capital Market Master Plan (CMMP) initiatives have helped in promoting transparency, protecting investors and enhancing market confidence, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), reiterated at the weekend.   SEC in a statement issued on Sun...
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WFE: $18 Trillion Wiped Off Global Markets In First Half of 2022

WFE: $18 Trillion Wiped Off Global Markets In First Half of 2022

New data published by the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), the global industry group for exchanges and central clearing counterparties, lays bare the full economic impact of the Ukraine war upon a global economy still trying to recover from the...
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SEC Receives CIS Delegation, Harps On Cooperation To Bridge Infrastructure Gap 

SEC Receives CIS Delegation, Harps On Cooperation To Bridge Infrastructure Gap 

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com   — The Director-General, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Mr. Lamido Yuguda has challenged relevant stakeholders to cooperate with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in its desire to help bridg...
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Again, Naira Depreciates Against Dollar

Again, Naira Depreciates Against Dollar

The Naira on Thursday depreciated further at the Investors and Exporters window, exchanging at N420 to the dollar, a 0.30 per cent depreciation, weaker than N418.75 traded on Wednesday.  The open indicative rate closed at N416.50 to the dollar on...
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Nestlé Nigeria Attains N18b Profit In Three Months

Nestlé Nigeria Attains N18b Profit In Three Months

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com   — For the first quarter ended March 31, 2022, Nestle Nigeria Plc has declared profit after tax of N 18.0 billion.  According to the unaudited financial statements, the company recorded a revenue of N 110.2 billion ...
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GTCO Declares N54.3b Profit Before Tax In Q1

GTCO Declares N54.3b Profit Before Tax In Q1

Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc, (GTCO) has released its unaudited financial results for the first quarter of 2022 to the Nigerian Exchange Ltd., (NGX) and London Stock Exchanges, declaring a profit before tax of N54.3 billion.   The group, in a...
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