Nigeria

Lagos, Nigeria (Capital Markets in Africa) — The Nigerian equities market breathes a sigh of relief today after 3 days of consecutive decline. The positive close was on the back of renewed interest in GUARANTY (+3.5%), FBN HOLDINGS (+3.3%), MOBIL (+3.1%) and DANGOTE CEMENT (+0.5%). Consequently, the NSE All Share Index (ASI) rose 0.3% to 28,221.75pts. Likewise, market capitalization increased N28.9bn to N9.7tn. Market activity however weakened as volume and value traded both contracted 31.2%…

Lagos, Nigeria (Capital Markets in Africa) —The bears continue to dominate the Nigeria Bourse. Hence, the All Share Index dipped 2.3% to 28,137.65pts. Today’s decline was on the back of further losses sustained in DANGOTE CEMENT (-2.3%), NESTLE (-5.0%) and GUARANTY (-3.4%). Investors lost N230.0bn in paring market capitalization to N9.7tn. Market activity was mixed as volume traded lessened 19.9% to 483.7m units while value increased 74.3% to N5.1bn. Sector performance also reflected the overall…

Lagos, Nigeria (Capital Markets in Africa) — As the global equities quiver on the Chinese market rumble, the Nigerian Bourse sustains further loses as against rebounds noticed in some European and the US Markets. This was on the back of additional depreciation in large cap stocks such as NIGERIAN BREWERIES (-5.0%), GUARANTY (-3.9%) and DANGOTE CEMENT (-0.6%). The All Share Index declined 1.4% to 28,807.13pts thereby extending YTD loss to 16.9% while W-o-W decline berthed…

Lagos, Nigeria (Capital Markets in Africa) — Bearish bets on DANGOTE CEMENT (-4.0%), ZENITH (-6.5%) and NIGERIAN BREWERIES (-1.7%) extended the losing course of the Nigerian stock market today. As a result, the benchmark index declined 2.2% to 29,214.13pts bringing YTD loss to 15.7%, the greatest loss in 6 months. Investors lost N227.7bn to peg market capitalization at N10.0tn at the close of market. Likewise, market activity declined as value and volume traded shed 43.9%…

Lagos, Nigeria (Capital Markets in Africa) — The Nigerian Equities Market gained today as the All Share Index (ASI) improved 0.4% to close the week at 29,878.33pts. Market capitalization also appreciated N79.3bn to settle at N10.2tn. Today’s performance was primarily driven by gains in NESTLE (+9.5%), ACCESS (+9.8%) and FORTE (+4.4%). Market activity measured by total volume and value traded eased as volume traded appreciated 88.0% (345.7m units) while value traded increased 6.3% to close…

Lagos, Nigeria (Capital Markets in Africa) — The activities in the Nigerian Bourse mirrored that of yesterday, as bearish sentiment persisted until a late rally in DANGCEM (+1.8%) boosted the performance today. Notwithstanding the above, the All Share index depreciated 0.2% closing the day at 30, 042.38points. Today’s decline was broadly driven by losses in OANDO (-5.0%), GUARANTY (-1.8%) and ZENITH (-1.2%). Market capitalization also declined 0.2% to berth at N10.3tn. Market activity worsened, as…