Nigeria

Lagos, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa — The benchmark index further improved 0.2% to close 30,825.00pts at the end of the second session this week. The sustained uptrend is attributable to gains in DANGOTE CEMENT (+1.8%) NIGERIAN BREWERIES (+0.7%), and ACCESS (+0.6%). Likewise, market capitalization increased N20.8bn to close at N10.6tn during trade. In addition, market activities were mixed as volume of shares traded rose 165.3% to 707.5m while the value declined 21.0% to N2.5bn. …

Lagos, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa — The Nigerian Equities market started its usual buzz of activities today, gaining 0.7% to close 30,764.37pts after 2 days of the Sallah holiday. In like manner, market capitalization increased N76.0bn to close at N10.6tn during trade. This rise in the index is attributable to gains in NIGERIAN BREWERIES (+4.3%), NESTLE (+2.4%) and GUARANTY (+2.0%). Conversely, market activities measured by volume and value of shares traded declined 42.9% to…

Lagos, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa — The stock market closed the week positive as DANGOTE CEMENT (+0.9%), NESTLE (+2.4%) and FORTE OIL (+3.4%) drove ASI 0.4% higher to close the week at 30,543.17pts, tempering YTD loss to -11.9%. Market capitalization added N43.6bn to close at N10.5tn. Market activity increased as volume traded rose 138.9% to 466.9m units while value traded improved 40.3% to N4.4bn. All sector indicators drifted northwards, save the Banking sector index…

Lagos, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa —  Investors’ sentiment in equities strengthened today in contrast to what was witnessed in the last two sessions as the All Share index closed 53bps higher to settle at 30,426.0pts. This brought YTD loss to -12.2%. Uptrend was predominantly boosted by gains in DANGOTE CEMENT (+1.2%), SEPLAT (+4.9%), UBN (+3.4%) and FORTE OIL (+1.0%). In like manner, market capitalization expanded to N10.4tn as investors’ value rose by N51.6bn at…

Lagos, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa — The Nigerian equities market opened the week on a negative note. Intraday analysis of the index indicated that trading activities for the day commenced positive but took a sharp dip few moments before the closing gong on account of sell pressure on DANGOTE CEMENT (-0.6%). The benchmark index shed 0.2% and closed at 30,265.90pts. Furthermore, market capitalization decreased N20.7bn to N10.4tn at the close of trade. In like…

Lagos, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa — After adding 0.2% each in the last two consecutive sessions, the All Share Index ended the week in the red, declining 0.2% to close the week at 30,332.68pts. Equally, market capitalisation fell N26.5bn to settle at N10.4tn for the week. Today’s decline was majorly driven by losses in DANGCEM (-1.8%), OANDO (-4.7%) and STANBIC (-1.6%). On the contrary, market activities closed the week up as volume and value…