Stock Market Archives — Page 9 of 38

December 18, 2020 No Responses

SEC Nigeria, FSD Africa Begin Master Plan Review

By ebosele@hotmail.com — The Securities and Exchange Commission, Nigeria (SEC Nigeria) and Financial Sector Deepening (FSD) Africa on Thursday announced the start of a joint review of Nigeria’s 10-year Capital Markets Master Plan (CMMP) as part of measures to support the...

December 3, 2020 No Responses

SEC Urges Collaboration On Commodities Trading Ecosystem

The Securities and Exchange Commission, has urged for collaboration with the Standards Organisation of Nigeria by advocating for speedy approval and publication of standards relevant to the commodities trading ecosystem. This was stated by the Director G...

December 1, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Stock Market Resumes December With N55b Gain

The Nigeria stock market on Tuesday sustained bullish sentiment to open the month of December with N55 billion growth due to buying interests in Tier 1 banks. Consequently, the market capitalisation rose by N55 billion or 0.30 per cent to...

November 29, 2020 No Responses

NSE Boss Tasks New Stockbrokers On High Standards

The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), Mr Oscar Onyema, on Saturday tasked newly qualified stockbrokers to uphold the highest ethical standards in their professional practice. Onyema, gave the advise in a statement issued &...

November 25, 2020 No Responses

CBN Retains MPR At 11.5 %

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday announced retention of the country’s Monetary Policy Committee Ratio (MPR) at 11.5 per cent. Mr Godwin Emefiele, the CBN governor made this known, while presenting a communique of the banks 133rd Monetary...

November 17, 2020 No Responses

Market Capitalisation Loses N279b

For the second consecutive days on Tuesday,transactions on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) closed southward with market capitalisation dropping N279 billion on continuous profit taking. The market capitalisation dipped N279 billion or 1.53 per cent...

November 14, 2020 No Responses

NSE Reiterates Commitment To Provide Quality Market Data

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has reiterated its commitment to provide quality market data to help investors make informed and healthy investment decisions. Chief Executive Officer of the NSE, Mr Oscar Onyema, made the assertion during the Market Data Work...

November 12, 2020 No Responses

Renewed Interest In NB, Presco, MTN As Investors Gain N1.18tr In Three Days

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday extended its bullish run for the third consecutive day with investors net worth appreciating further by N324 billion. Specifically, the market capitalisation inched higher by N324 billion or 1.90 per cent to...

November 11, 2020 No Responses

NSE Market Capitalisation Hits N17trillion

Transactions on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) remained upbeat on Tuesday with the market capitalisation hitting N17 trillion benchmark due to gains in high capitalised stocks. Specifically, the market capitalisation appreciated by N212 billion to close at ...

November 4, 2020 No Responses

WAPIC Insurance, ABC Top Gainers’Table As Market Capitalisation Crosses N16tri

The bulls on Tuesday regained dominance on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) with the market capitalisation crossing N16 trillion mark. Specifically, the market capitalisation increased by N132 billion or 0.83 per cent to close at N16.063 trillion ag...

October 21, 2020 No Responses

Market Capitalisation Attains N4b Growth

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) market indices on Tuesday recorded a marginal growth of 0.03 per cent following gains by Zenith Bank and 22 other equities. Specifically, the market capitalisation which opened at N14.979 trillion inched higher by four billion...

September 21, 2020 No Responses

SEC: Digital Assets Classification Aimed At Investor Protection

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has said that the recently released SEC Statement on Digital Assets and their Classification and Treatmen is aimed at boosting investors’ protection in the capital market.Emomotimi Agama, Head, Registration, Excha...

September 8, 2020 No Responses

Naira Closes at N435 To Dollar At Parallel Market

The Naira on Monday gained N5 to close at N435 to the dollar at the parallel market in Lagos. The Pound Sterling and the Euro closed at N575 and N515, respectively. At the Bureau De Change window, the Naira traded...

August 26, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria stock market defies Q2 GDP, up by N33b

Trading on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Tuesday sustained upward posture, in spite of a negative Gross Domestic Product (GDP) recorded in the second quarter of 2020. Speficially, the market capitalisation increased further by N33 billion or 0.25 per...