Dangote Cement
10 Jan
The Nigerian equities, yesterday, witnessed an unprecedented rally that propelled a surge in market capitalisation by N1.567 trillion as virtually all the stocks recorded price appreciation.
29 Dec
Following bargain hunting in MTN Nigeria Communications (MTNN) Plc and 35 stocks, the equities market reversed previous session losses, as the market capitalisation surged N402 billion.
28 Dec
After the two-day holiday declared by the Federal government to commemorate Christmas and Boxing Day, Nigerian equities market reopened on a downturn as the overall market capitalisation declined by N140 billion amid losses in Nestle Nigeria Plc and 20 others.
31 Oct
Heavy price gains recorded by many bluechip firms, largely Dangote Cement and Geregu Power Plant, ensured that the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) closed the month of October 2023 in an upbeat yesterday, causing market capitalisation to soar by N536 billion.
2 Oct 2023
Amid rising insecurity, inflation and other macroeconomic challenges, coupled with uncertainty in the global economies, the Nigerian equities market gained N8.4 trillion in nine months.
25 Sep 2023
To mitigate a looming shortfall in poultry farming, the Dangote Cement Plc has commenced a poultry skill acquisition and empowerment programme for youths . According to the General Manager, Community Affairs/Special Duties of the company, Mr. Ademola Adeyemi, the exercise is part of the 2023 community empowerment scheme for youths in host communities in the…
8 Sep 2023
Following selloff in many highly capitalised stocks, especially Nestle and Dangote Cement, Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) sustained its negative sentiments yesterday, causing the all-share index (ASI) to dip further by 0.3 per cent.
20 Jun 2023
Following gains in Dangote Cement and 43 stocks, the stock market reopened in an upbeat, yesterday, with market capitalisation advancing by N8 billion.
9 Jun 2023
Heavy losses suffered by major bluechip stocks, especially Dangote cement and Stanbic IBTC dragged the All-share index further by 0.1 per cent.
7 Jun 2023
With limited capacity to raise the prices of their products, alongside the intensive use of energy, local manufacturers have yet again raised concerns about their inability to manage energy shocks arising from high energy prices in an inflationary environment.
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