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May 18, 2023 No Responses

Stock Market Recovers N88b

The All-Share Index (ASI) of the Nigeria Exchange on Wednesday gained 161.53 basis points or 0.31 percent to settle at 52,580.86 compared to 52, 419.33 on Tuesday. Sustained interests in Zenith Bank, Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO), and FirstBank of Nigeria Holdings...

April 26, 2023 No Responses

Investors Gain N137b On Capitalised Stocks

Equities market opened the week on Tuesday on a green note with a gain of N137 billion. Market capitalisation gained N137 billion to close at N28.1 trillion as against the N27.963 trillion posted at the last trading session on Thursday....

April 20, 2023 No Responses

Stock Market Recover N18b

The stock market on Wednesday recorded a positive position, gaining N18 billion to close at N27.871 trillion from the N27.852 trillion posted on Tuesday. Also, the All-Share Index rose by 39.49 points, representing an increase of 0.08 per cent to...

April 18, 2023 No Responses

Stock Market Investors Lose N418b

The equities market on Monday opened the week on a negative note, shedding N418 billion due to losses in largely capitalised stocks. The All-Share Index decreased by 766.56 per cent, representing a decline of 1.48 per cent, to close at...

April 6, 2023 No Responses

Stock Market Investors Lose N553b

The domestic equity market on Wednesday recorded its third consecutive loss in the week, bringing down the benchmark Index by 1.88 per cent as investors sold off Airtel Africa and 13 others. The All Share Index (ASI) decreased by 1,016.42...

March 29, 2023 No Responses

Stock Market Investors Lose N341b

The Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) on Tuesday witnessed further drop in market indices by 1.2 per cent, amid sustained negative investment sentiments. Specifically, the NGX All-Share Index dropped 626.14 points or 1.2 per cent to close at 53,124.63 compared with...

March 21, 2023 No Responses

Stock Market Investors Lose N16b

Investors at the stock market of the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) on Monday lost N16 billion due to sell-offs in medium and largely capitalised stocks. The NGX All Share Index (ASI) decreased by 29.35 basis points or 0.05 per cent...

March 19, 2023 No Responses

WFE: $25tri Wiped Off Global Stock Markets

New data published by the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), the global industry group for exchanges and central clearing counterparties, indicates that $25 trillion was wiped off global stock markets in 2022.City Business News reports that WFE’s Financial...

March 17, 2023 No Responses

Market Capitalisation Down By N313b

The equity market, on Thursday, extended its losing streak for the fifth successive session as the market capitalisation decreased by N313 billion due to investors’ continued profit-taking. The All Share Index (ASI) fell by 574.59 absolute po...

March 15, 2023 No Responses

Stock Market Investors Lose N36b

Investors on the stock market of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) lost N36 billion at the close of trading activities on Tuesday. Specifically, the equity capitalisation which opened at N30.391 trillion, lost N36 billion to close at N30.355 trillion, representing a...

February 24, 2023 No Responses

Banking Stocks Lift Market Capitalisation By N180b

The equity market on the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) gained further on Thursday as it recorded N180 billion gains, following investors interest in Tier-one banking stocks. The market capitalisation gained N180 billion or 0.61 per cent to close at N29.76...

January 28, 2023 No Responses

Stock Market Closes Week With N52b Decline

The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) closed negative due to buy-interests and sell-offs in large and small capitalised stocks. Also, the market capitalisation dropped by N52 billion to close at N28.681 trillion as against N28.733 trillion posted at the previous...

January 24, 2023 No Responses

Stockbrokers Project Nigeria’s Economic Growth In 2023

Stockbrokers have assured the investing public that the economy has strong potential to bounce back this year. They said this at an event organised by Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS) on “The Nigerian Economic Review of 2022 and Outlook ...

January 21, 2023 No Responses

Stock Market Closes Week On Negative Note

The local bourse ended the last trading of the week on a negative note as the performance indices declined by 0.06 per cent. Specifically, the market capitalisation dropped by N18 billion or 0.06 per cent to close at N28.646 trillion as...