Capital Market

Nigerian Stocks Open Q4 2016 Bearish, as Investors Show Caution

By InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-Nigerian stocks on Tuesday opened the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2016 on a bearish note following a one-day public with the benchmark index falling by 0.20 percent to close at 28,277.93 points. “Today’s performance increased the Year-to-Date loss to 1.27 percent, according to Cordros daily market update. […]

Emerging market regulators seek to strengthen corporate governance

October 3, 2016/IOSCO The Growth and Emerging Markets (GEM) Committee of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) published today a report that seeks to strengthen corporate governance frameworks.  The Report on Corporate Governance in Emerging Markets identifies possible measures and regulatory approaches aimed at strengthening corporate governance in emerging […]

Stocks Upbeat Third Successive Week, Records 2.67% Monthly Gain

  By InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)- The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Friday marked a third successive week of upbeat performance, with the all-share index (ASI) advancing by 0.31 percent week-on-week  (w/w) to close at 28,335.40 points and N9.733 trillion respectively. “Similarly, all other Indices finished higher during the week, with […]