The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE)

NSE lifts suspension on C&I Leasing’s shares

The Nigerian Stock Exchange has lifted the suspension it placed on trading in the shares of C & I Leasing Plc. In a statement on Wednesday, the NSE said the suspension was lifted on Monday. The NSE, on December 13, 2018, placed a full suspension on the shares of C & I Leasing Plc to […]

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NSE recovers ₦235 billion in three days amid bullish trading

The equities market has recovered ₦235 billion in the past three days following gains recorded by bellwether stocks. The market, which dipped last week, had opened this week on a positive note since Monday, leading to a gain of ₦235 billion in market capitalisation from ₦11.124 trillion to ₦11.329 trillion in three days. Similarly, the […]

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NSE to reduce compliance burden on listed firms

The Nigerian Stock Exchange has revealed plans to reduce the compliance burden on listed firms. The Chief Executive Officer, NSE, Mr Oscar Onyema, while speaking at the 2018 Market Recap and Outlook for 2019 in Lagos on Monday, said listing activity remained relatively low in 2018, while equity turnover remained relatively stable, marginally declining by […]

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Stock Market continues gain as Zenith, Dangote, Stanbic prove positive

The stock market appreciated further yesterday on continued bargain hunting by investors. As a result the NSE All-Share Index 0.58 per cent to close higher at 30,137.53, while market capitalisation added ₦64.4 billion to end at ₦11.2 trillion. Buying interest in Zenith Bank Plc, Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc and Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc propelled the […]

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Despite technical obstructions NSE index appreciates 0.45 pct

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) opened trading for the week on Monday with the All-Share Index appreciating by 0.45 per cent in spite of technical obstructions. The Exchange said that it encountered a technical glitch which impacted trading activities for about four hours. Head of Share Services Division of NSE, Mr Bola Adeeko, said that […]

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Stock market edges below 30,000 mark, creating new low

The persistent sell-offs in bellwether stocks pushed the nation’s equities market to 20 months low as the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) All-Share Index (ASI) fell below 30,000 mark to close at 29,830.70 last week. After losing 1.2 per cent the first week of 2019, the market declined further in the second week, going down by […]

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NSE in rebound as ASI rises by 0.62 pct

The equity market on Thursday recorded an uptick performance as the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE All Share Index, NSE-ASI gained 0.62 percent, notching its first gain since the beginning of the New year (2019) after six consecutive declines. This was majorly driven by gains in Banking and Industrial goods stocks. Market breadth closed positive, recording […]

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VFD Group raises ₦2.7 billion through rights issue, private placement

The VFD Thursday announced that it successfully raised ₦2.78 billion from rights issuance and private placements, higher than its original target of ₦2 billion. The company disclosed this in a statement Thursday. The VFD Group is a financial services focused proprietary investment company that creates value by working within Nigeria’s informal financial sector to create […]

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Election phobia: Stock market’s index drops further by 0.78%

The volatility of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) remained unabated on Monday with crucial market indices decreasing further by 0.78 per cent. The Share Index shed 238.62 points or 0.78 per cent to close at 30,400.28 against 30,638.90 posted on Friday. In the same vein, the market capitalisation, which opened at ₦11.425 trillion lost ₦89 […]

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Weak sentiment to persist as investors lose ₦16 billion

Operators in the capital market have said that the weak sentiment that pervaded the equities market on the first three trading days of the year will continue this week following sell-offs ahead of the general election. After closing the year on -17.8 percent loss, the market opened the new year on a downturn and sustained […]

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Continental Reinsurance denies plan to delist from NSE

Continental Reinsurance Plc has said it does not have any plan to delist from the Nigerian Stock Exchange. The Managing Director, Continental Reinsurance, Dr Olufemi Oyetunji, disclose this while speaking at a press conference in Lagos. According to him, the company only plans to change its business structure to attract capital. He said, “We need […]

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NSE extends loss in 2019 as ASI down by 1.0 pct

The trading of equities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE on Thursday extended its losses witnessed yesterday as major market indicator, All Share Index, ASI dropped by 1.0 percent following selloffs in the shares of some blue chip companies. Specifically, losses recorded by GTBank, Stanbic IBTC and Zenith Bank (-4.5 percent), ( -4.1 percent) and( […]

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