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November 29, 2022
Stock Market Down N65bn on Profit-taking in BUA Cement, Others – Thisday |
The profit-taking returned to the stock market of Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) after six consecutive days of an uninterrupted bullish streak as capitalisation declined by N65 billion yesterday to start trading activities this week. Investors’ profit-taking in BUA Cement Plc that depreciated by 2.78per cent drives the stock market’s weak performance, leading to NGX All Share Index (ASI) dropping by 117.89 basis points or 0.25 per cent to close at 47,436.45 basis points from 47,554.34 basis points it opened for trading…………..Read More |
Inflation: Diesel Prices Rise by 215%, Gas 70.6%, Petrol 17% in One Year – Thisday |
Nigerians continued to grapple with growing energy prices caused by the challenges in the global oil and gas industry, the Russia-Ukraine war as well as local distortions in Nigeria’s petroleum transportation and supply infrastructure in October, latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), has shown. According to the NBS numbers, the average retail price of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) or diesel used by many Nigerian businesses to power their generating plants in the absence of reliable power supply in October 2022 was N801.09 per litre.……….Read More |
Nestle Lose N469.73bn in Market Calue, Share Price Falls to N963.9 — NBS – Thisday |
At the end of the trading session last week, Nestle Nigeria Plc share price depreciated by N469.73 billion or 38.07 per cent in its Year-till-Date (YtD) performance to close at N963.9 per share, taking its market capitalisation to N764.04billion. The decline in Nestle Nigeria share prices can be attributed to investors’ negative sentiment which triggered sell-offs dragging the company’s value down to its 52-week low last week……….Read More |
Inflation: Diesel Prices Rise by 215%, Gas 70.6%, Petrol 17% in One Year – Thisday |
Nigerians continued to grapple with growing energy prices caused by the challenges in the global oil and gas industry, the Russia-Ukraine war as well as local distortions in Nigeria’s petroleum transportation and supply infrastructure in October, latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), has shown. According to the NBS numbers, the average retail price of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) or diesel used by many Nigerian businesses to power their generating plants in the absence of reliable power supply in October 2022 was N801.09 per litre………...Read More |
FG borrows N24tn from CBN amid fiscal risks – Punch |
LAGOS – Analysts have implored the monetary policymakers in the country to sustain its policy tightening, albeit at a slower rate, in the short term to tame inflation expectations, narrow the negative real interest rate gap and reduce external pressures in the country………….Read More |
SEC cautions managers against holding client’s fund, securities – Punch |
The Securities and Exchange Commission has cautioned some fund managers to desist from holding on to client’s funds and securities. It warned that such habit would lead to dire consequences. The Director-General, SEC, Mr Lamido Yuguda, made this known during the post capital market committee press briefing in Lagos weekend. Yuguda noted that holding on to clients’ funds and securities is a violation of the Commission’s Consolidated Rule 95 (1-2), noting that all funds and securities of clients being managed by their firms must be vested with the custodians………….Read More |