Stock Market Archives — Page 20 of 38

January 31, 2018 No Responses

NSE market capitalisation consolidates growth with N67billion

Activities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Tuesday sustained bullish trend with market indicators growing further by 0.42 per cent. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that market capitalisation increased by N67 billion or 0.42 per cent...

January 30, 2018 No Responses

Oando: Shareholders reiterate call for forensic audit

As Nigerians and the international community await the outcome of the proposed forensic audit on Oando Plc, more shareholders have advised the emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, to desist from interfering in ongoing efforts to unravel the root causes of...

January 30, 2018 No Responses

NSE Photo News

L – R shows Mr. Bola Adeeko, Head, Shared Services Division, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE); Ms. Darcy Zotter, Public Affairs Officer, United State Consulate General Lagos; Oscar N. Onyema, OON, Chief Executive Officer, NSE; Mr. John Bray, US Cons...

January 23, 2018 No Responses

CBN boosts foreign exchange market with $210m

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has boosted the inter-bank foreign exchange market with $210 million to meet customers’ requests in various segments of the market. The Bank’s acting Director, Corporate Communications, Mr Isaac Okorafor, in a statement ...

January 19, 2018 No Responses

WFE unveils best practice guidelines for cyber security compliance

The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) on Thursday published a set of best practice guidelines for market infrastructures designed to engender a staff culture of cyber security compliance. The paper takes a behavioural approach to the issue, as evidence.....

January 16, 2018 No Responses

CBN injects $210m into foriegn exchange market

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has injected another 210 million dollars into the inter-bank Foreign Exchange Market to meet customers’ requests in various segments. Giving a breakdown of the intervention, the bank’s acting Director, Corporate Communic...

January 13, 2018 No Responses

NSE trading index drops by 0.33 per cent

Activities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange All-Share Index on Friday bowed to profit taking halting the six-day price rally with the All-Share Index dropping by 0.33 per cent. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the index lost 142.64...

January 12, 2018 No Responses

BPE: Comatose state of Nigerdock worrisome, negates essence of privatization

Director General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), Mr. Alex A. Okoh has assured the Board and management of the Nigerdock Nigeria Plc that the Bureau is committed to the full realization of the potentials of the integrated engineering...

January 12, 2018 No Responses

7UP shareholders approve Affelka’s acquisition of 26.8 per cent stake

Seven-Up Bottling Company Plc shareholders on Thursday approved the Scheme of Arrangement for the acquisition of 26.8 per cent shares by Affelka South Africa. The shareholders gave the approval at the Court-Ordered meeting convened at the instance of the Fed...

January 10, 2018 No Responses

World Bank: Nigeria’s economy to grow by 2.5% in 2018

The World Bank forecasts that economic growth in Nigeria would edge up to at least 2.5 per cent in 2018, as the country benefits from improved commodity prices, investments and trade. According to the World Bank’s January 2018 Global Economic...

January 4, 2018 No Responses

‘Oando’s forensic audit to commence this month’

There is no going back on the forensic audit of Oando Plc, the Acting Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Mr. Abdul Zubair, has said. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, Zubair said the...

December 29, 2017 No Responses

NSE emerges one of the top five best performing exchange in 2017

The value of public companies on global stock markets grew by $12.4 trillion in 2017, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices, which included dividends in its calculation. According to CNN, a number of markets even outperformed the U.S. Here’s...

December 27, 2017 No Responses

SEC partners IST to curb capital market Infractions

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has expressed readiness to partner with relevant bodies in its quest to ensure zero tolerance on infractions in Nigeria’s capital market. Acting Director General of SEC, Dr. Abdul Zubair stated this when the...

December 16, 2017 No Responses

NSE Photo News

L – R shows Oscar N. Onyema, OON, Chief Executive Officer, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) presenting a replica of the gong to Annabelle Degroot, Managing Director, International Breweries Plc during the Closing Gong Ceremony at the Exchange in Lagos.