Capital Market

Holcim-Lafarge Says U.S, Canadian Regulators Approve Merger

By Peter OBIORA InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)- The top two (2) world Cement producers, Lafarge and Holcim said on Monday they have received final approval for their proposed merger from the competition authorities in the United States and Canada. “All competition approvals necessary for closing the transaction have now been obtained ahead of […]

NSE Index Dip 0.14% in Second Straight Session amidst Cautious Trading

By Peter OBIORA InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-All-share index (ASI) on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Tuesday dipped 0.14 percent for the second straight session to close at 34,600.33 points, while market capitalisation depreciated  by N16.63 billion to close at N11.75 trillion. This is coming on the heels of cautious trading […]

Nigerian Stocks Commences Month of May Negative, Records 0.17% Decline

By Peter OBIORA InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-Nigerian stocks on Monday commenced the month of May on a negative note as all-share index (ASI) declined 0.17 percent to close at 34,649.28 points, while market capitalisation went down by N19.95 billion to close at N11.77 trillion. The dip that led the current market […]