U.S. stocks fell on their first day of trading in 2014 as investors booked profits in the wake of the S&P 500’s best yearly advance since 1997. Shares of Apple Inc (AAPL.O) fell 1.3 percent to $555.59, leading a decline in technology stocks, after Wells Fargo cut its rating on […]
Capital Market
Ekiti raises additional N5bn under bond issuance scheme
The Ekiti State Government says it has raised N5bn from the capital market, completing a N25bn bond issuance programme it started in 2011. A statement, which was made available to our correspondent on Wednesday, indicated the state government had raised N20bn in the first tranche of the programme in 2011. […]
Nigeria’s Exchange Index up by 47% to close 2013
By Yakubu LAAH Investadvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)- The Nigerian Stock Exchange All-Share Index (ASINSE) Tuesday closed the year 47 percent up showing a rising 2 percent (-2%) on the day to 41,329 points. Similarly, the market capitalisation of the listed equities was up by 2.12% or N247.27 billion to close at […]
