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Stock Investors Lose N600bn, Market Cap Drops Below N20trn

Stock Investors Lose N600bn, Market Cap Drops Below N20trn       Investors in the Nigerian stock market lost N600bn last week as the market capitalisation of equities fell below the N20tn mark. The Nigerian Exchange Limited All-Share Index and market capitalisation declined by 2.93 per cent to close...

Dangote Cement, 20 Others Lift Capitalisation By N36bn

Dangote Cement, 20 Others Lift Capitalisation By N36bn       Trading activities on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) extended bullish run to two consecutive trading sessions yesterday, as investors’ wealth appreciated by N36 billion. Yesterday’s improved performance was spurred by investors’ sustained appetite in the shares of Dangote...

NGX Begins Week With N59bn Gain

NGX Begins Week With N59bn Gain       The nation’s bourse opened trading for the new week on Monday on a positive note with a growth of N59 billion, following interests in Tier 1 banks. Specifically, the market capitalisation which opened at N20.431 trillion inched higher by N59...

NGX: Market Capitalisation Plunges Further By N167bn

NGX: Market Capitalisation Plunges Further By N167bn       The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) extended bearish sentiment to three consecutive trading sessions yesterday, as more highly capitalised stocks depreciated in price. This resulted to a further slide in market capitalisation by N167 billion. The All-Share Index (ASI) decreased...

Bears Dominate Trading On NGX, Capitalisation Drop By N193bn

Bears Dominate Trading On NGX, Capitalisation Drop By N193bn       The bears were dominant on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Ltd., on Wednesday with market capitalisation declining further by N193 billion. Specifically, the capitalisation which opened at N20.830 trillion dipped N193 billion to close at N20. 637 trillion. Similarly,...

Gains In Highcap Stocks Lift Capitalisation By N356bn

Gains In Highcap Stocks Lift Capitalisation By N356bn     Following gains recorded by most highly capitalised (highcap) stocks, transactions on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) reversed negative sentiments to close in an upbeat yesterday as market capitalisation appreciated by N356 billion. At the close of trading, the...