Amidst Bearish Trading, Investors Stake N25.9bn on Equities   The Nigerian equities market remained bearish last week as sustained profit taking in bellwethers dragged the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) All-Share Index declining by 0.48 per cent to close at 41,022.31. Similarly, market capitalisation fell by same...

As Bourse Re-Opens Bullish, Investors Stake N106b In One Month   Transactions on the equities sector of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) peaked at N106 billion last month (April), as investors exchanged a total of 8.4 billion shares in 92,807 deals. A breakdown of the activities for...

We are committed to Protecting Investors – SEC DG Recently the Securities and Exchange Commission(SEC) hosted the first Capital Market Committee(CMC) in Lagos. The Acting Director General of the Commission Ms Mary Uduk responded to some of the questions posed by journalist at the occasion,...

Dangote Sugar Justifies Investors’ Confidence     The impressive results and higher dividend recommended by Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc for 2017 have compensated shareholders who increased their demand for the company’s stocks last year, writes Goddy Egene When the shares of Dangote Sugar Refinery (DSR) Plc recorded the...

Stocks Hit Three-Month Low, Investors Lose N149bn     The equities market of the Nigerian Stock Exchange extended its decline on Monday, dropping to a three-month low as 30 firms recorded price depreciation. Investors lost N149bn at the close of trading as the NSE market capitalisation fell to...

Mixed Trading Seen As Investors Await More Results   Trading at the nation’s stock market is expected to be mixed this week, as investors expect the filing of annual financial statements by companies that missed the March 31, 2018 deadline. Some of the companies, including Presco Plc,...