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Finance

Investors gain N1.5tr as Nigerian stock market rebounds

The Nigerian stock market sustained its upward trend last week with investors gaining over N1.5 trillion. The Nigerian Exchange Limited, NGX closed higher last week, deepening its recovery and reversing the weakness seen in November 2025, as buy interest resurfaced across major blue-chip and mid-tier counters. The bargain hunting in MTN led to a surge […]

Finance

NGX investors gain N1.5tr as all-share index appreciates

The NGX All-Share Index and Market Capitalisation demonstrated a notable appreciation this past week, increasing by 1.63 per cent and 1.64 per cent, respectively. The Index closed the week at 149,433.26, while the Market Capitalisation stood at N95.264 trillion. This marks an improvement when compared to the 147,040.08 and N93.722 trillion figures recorded during the […]

Investors lose N67bn as market dips
Investment

Nigerian investors protected from pre-2026 capital gains tax

Investors in Nigerian equities will not be subject to capital gains tax on any share gains accumulated before December 31, 2025. Additionally, those who reinvest sale proceeds into Nigerian companies within 12 months will also be fully exempt from the tax. The chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, […]

The Federal Government, through the Debt Management Office, has announced plans to reopen two tranches of its savings bonds worth a combined N350 billion for public subscription.
News

Investors sell Nigerian bonds over fears of bad governance

Nigerian bonds experienced selloffs in the second quarter of 2024, as investors began to prioritize good governance over high yields. This is according to the Second-Quarter 2024 Report of the National Pension Commission. This trend indicates a broader shift in the risk appetite of global investors, especially within emerging markets. Despite attractive returns, concerns over […]

Equities market investors lose N481bn as glory trend continues
News

Equities market investors lose N481bn as gloomy trend continues

Equity market investors lost about N481 billion at the end of trading on Thursday due to sell-offs and declining interest. The PUNCH reported that the yield on the one-year Nigerian Treasury Bill increased to 19% on Wednesday as a result of investors in Nigeria shifting their focus to Treasury Bills during the country’s main market auction. […]

Parthian Partners pays third bond coupon
Banking

Parthian Partners pays third bond coupon

Parthian Partners Limited has made the third consecutive coupon payment on its N10 billion bond. The PUNCH reported that the Chief Financial Officer at Parthian Partners, Olayinka Arewa, recently said in a statement: “It takes agility and dedication to navigate rising inflation and economic pressures. We stuck to our word and continued to provide our investors […]

NNPC, First E&P provide free healthcare in host communities
Oil and Gas

NNPCL attracts South Korean investors for gas projects

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has met with a South Korean consortium led by Daewoo E & C to discuss the development of gas projects in Nigeria. According to The PUNCH, NNPCL said in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday that the discussions in Seoul, South Korea, intended to strengthen the oil company’s […]

NGX to draw in more investors - CEO
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NGX to draw in more investors – CEO

The Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer-designate of the Nigerian Exchange Group Plc, Temi Popoola, has presented a strategy for bridging the gap between Nigeria’s millions of bank accounts and the existing number of market investors. Popoola, who took over the exchange’s leadership on the final trading day in 2023, made the remarks on […]

Dangote refinery investors gain N1.2tn in two days
Investment

Dangote refinery investors gain N1.2tn in two days

Equity investors in the stocks of companies under the Dangote Group have gained over N1.2 trillion in the first two trading days of this week. This indicated a noticeable surge in interest in the equities of the companies listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited after the Dangote Petrochemical Refinery started producing. Economic Confidential stated that Dangote […]

Nestle, others cost equity market 51bn loss
Business

Investors gain N1.8tn as equity market sets new record

The Nigerian Exchange Limited set new records at the close of trade on Tuesday, as the benchmark index, the All-Share Index, increased by 3.93 per cent to a new high of 87,971.09 points. The PUNCH reported that similarly, the market capitalization increased by the same proportion to close at N48.139tn, marking another milestone and resulting […]

Business

Exchange rate to stabilize in future, Minister tells investors

The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, has stated that he expects the exchange rate to improve as a result of President Bola Tinubu’s and the Central Bank of Nigeria’s ongoing currency reforms. The PUNCH reported that his comments came nearly six months after Tinubu lifted the exchange rate cap, among other currency reforms. According to […]