Money

17 firms seek N6.1trn on NGX for expansion in 2024

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 12 January 2025 0

BY MOTOLANI OSENI Seventeen listed companies turned to the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited in 2024, raising and listing N6.135 trillion through equity capital to fund operational expansion. This surge underscores the critical role of the capital market in financing long-term business growth.

Business

NGX Group champions Africa’s financial future at ESX launch

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 12 January 2025 0

BY TEMITOPE ADEBAYO The Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGX Group), Temi Popoola, has reaffirmed the transformative potential of Africa’s capital markets, marking a historic moment with the launch of the Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX). Speaking at the event, Popoola emphasised the importance of regional collaboration, innovation, and

Money

Top 10 brokerage firms trade N3.14trn, control 55% NGX transactions

Ihesiulo Grace 6 January 2025 0

BY MOTOLANI OSENI Ten brokerage firms facilitated transactions valued at N3.138 trillion on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) in the year 2024. This was stated in the annual broker performance report recently released by the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited. The report said that “the value translated to 54.97 per cent of the cumulative trade executed on […]

Money

Search for long-term funding drives N5.1trn in new NGX listings

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 6 January 2025 0

BY MOTOLANI OSENI The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) experienced a significant boost in 2024, as three prominent companies raised a combined total of N5.1 trillion through new listings, driven by the need for long-term funding to support their growth aspirations. Transcorp Power Plc, Aradel Holdings Plc, and Haldane McCall Plc made their debut on the NGX, […]

Money

Investors gain N708bn as NGX ASI up 1.19%

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 16 December 2024 0

BY TEMITOPE ADEBAYO The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) delivered a strong performance last week, with investors recording a gain of N708 billion as the All-Share Index (ASI) rose by 1.19 per cent to close at 99,378.06 points. The market capitalisation surged to N60.242 trillion, driven by a mix of corporate actions and positive sentiment across key […]

Money

NGX index up 1.41% as investors gain N835bn in robust week

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 27 October 2024 0

BY MOTOLANI OSENI Equities investors on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) saw significant gains over the past trading week, as strategic investments drove the NGX All-Share Index up by 1.41 per cent to close at 99,448.91 points. This momentum translated to a notable N835 billion increase in market capitalisation, which ended the week at N60.261 trillion. […]

Business

Equities investors celebrate as NGX posts significant ASI gains

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 15 October 2024 0

BY TEMITOPE ADEBAYO Investors on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) rejoiced as the All Share Index (ASI) surged by 608.50 points, reflecting a 0.62 per cent rise and marking a substantial increase in total investor wealth. The ASI closed at 98,215.13 points, driven by robust performances in key oil and gas stocks. Investors on the Nigerian […]

Money

Aradel Holdings boosts NGX market cap by N3.05trn with landmark listing

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 15 October 2024 0

BY MOTOLANI OSENI Aradel Holdings Plc, an integrated energy company, has made a significant entry onto the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) Main Board, listing 4.34 billion shares at N702.69 per share on Monday, October 14, 2024. The listing, executed through a “Listing by Introduction,” increased NGX’s market capitalization by N3.05 trillion, marking a pivotal

Business

NGX Group dclares N5.2bn profit, N1.5bn dividend in Full-Year 2023 Financial Results

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 4 March 2024 0

By Motolani Oseni Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGX Group) has announced its full-year Audited Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2023, with a profit after tax of N5.2 billion and a declaration of a final dividend of N1.5 billion. The Group experienced a surge in gross earnings, rising by 57.4% to N11.8 billion […]

Business

NGX begins trading week low, sheds N50.64bn

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 27 February 2024 0

By Motolani Oseni The equities market of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) on the first trading of the week was down by 0.09 per cent as the market capitalization shed N50.64 billion to close at N55.81 trillion. Opening the week, the domestic bourse nudged slightly lower, outturning the gains from the previous session, bringing the […]

Business

NGX Group mourns the loss of former Chairman, Ogunbanjo

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 11 February 2024 0

. Commiserates with the family of Wigwe By Motolani Oseni Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGX Group) is deeply saddened to acknowledge the tragic passing of our former Group Chairman, Bamofin Abimbola Ogunbanjo, OFR, and the Group Managing Director of Access Holdings Plc, Dr Herbert Wigwe, CFR, along with his wife and son, in a helicopter […]

Business

NGX begins trading on bullish note, gains N673bn

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 23 January 2024 0

By Motolani Oseni The Nigerian equities market NGX, yesterday commenced this week trading on a bullish note with N673 billion gain buoyed by price increase in Dangote Cement Plc and 23 others. Also, the market capitalisation of Dangote Cement hit N10 trillion at the close of trading yesterday, emerging as the first company to achieve […]

Money

NGX ASI rebounds as market cap adds N314bn

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 12 January 2024 0

By Motolani Oseni The equities market of the Nigeria Exchange Limited (NGX) Thursday rebounded by N314 billion after prior’s bearish performance, driven by renewed interest in Julius Berger Plc and 47 other stocks. Also, the All-Share Index (ASI) advanced by 572.70 points, representing a gain of 0.70 per cent to close at 82,597.08 points. Also, […]

News

NGX index edges higher as investors gain N487.74bn

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 22 December 2023 0

By Temitope Adebayo For the fourth consecutive session this week, the benchmark index of Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) on Thursday continued its positive run, as investors gained a whopping N487.74billion. With this development, the Lagos bourse is on track for another week of gains. Specifically, the All Share Index (ASI) closed yesterday’s session up 1.21 […]

Money

Equities market sustains gaining streak, up N507.60bn

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 21 December 2023 0

By Temitope Adebayo The equities market of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) on Wednesday sustained its gaining streak as the market capitalization rose by N507.60billion to close at N40.16trillion. The market All Share Index (ASI), also, continued the bull run as the benchmark index gained 1.28 per cent to settle at 73,397.71 points. Interests in […]

Business

How Q3 corporate earnings prompt N1.708trn equities gain in October

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 1 November 2023 0

By Motolani Oseni The Nigerian equities market gained N1.708 trillion in the month of October 2023 as investors reacted to better-than expected corporate results released on the Nigerian Exchange. The month of October was eventful, marked by the influx of impressive corporate earnings reports at its peak. The better-than-expected corporate earnings despite the gloomy

Business

Equities market recovers, gains 0.33% to close at N36.89trn WoW

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 30 October 2023 0

By Motolani Oseni Despite losing three out of five trading sessions last week, the equities market of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) rounded off the week with gains of N121.51billion Week on Week (WoW) to close at N36.89trillion. The market capitalisation of overall listed stocks closed yesterday at N36.885trillion, gaining 0.33per cent or N121.5billion from […]

Headlines

SecondSTAX partners with NGX to drive investment into Nigeria’s capital markets

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 9 October 2023 0

By Motolani Oseni SecondSTAX, a technology company that is building solutions to enhance intra-Africa capital and investment flows, has announced a new partnership with the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) that will enable institutional investors from across Africa to directly invest into Nigeria’s capital markets. The new partnership was established in close collaboration

Business

NGX RegCo unveils code for approved persons of trading incense holders

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 27 September 2023 0

By Temitope Adebayo Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Regulation Limited has announced the release of the ‘Code of Conduct for Approved Persons of Trading License Holders’ of NGX, in keeping with its commitment to promoting high professional standards and ethical conduct within the capital market. Approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on August 16,

Headlines

NGX: Investors’ wealth grew by N337b in one week

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 11 September 2023 0

…PEPC judgment propels All-Share Index to new high By Motolani Oseni Having gained in three of five trading sessions last week, investors’ wealth on the equities market of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) lifted by a whopping N337 billion week-on-week (W-o-W). This is even as analysts have predicted mixed reactions for the Nigerian stock market […]