Stock Market
Provides updates on global equities, market indices, corporate earnings, IPOs, and investment strategies for both retail and institutional investors.
South Africa’s stock market reaches highest valuation since 2019
A rally in mining stocks, rising gold prices, and a resurgent rand have lifted South Africa’s equity market to its highest valuation since 2019, with the JSE delivering its strongest annual performance in two decades.
Saudi Arabia to open financial markets to all foreign investors from February
Saudi Arabia is scrapping its Qualified Foreign Investor framework, allowing global investors direct access to its capital markets from February 2026.
Nigeria’s Stock Market Capitalization crosses ₦100 Trillion for the first time
Nigeria’s equities market hit a historic milestone as total market capitalization surged past ₦100 trillion, driven by broad-based gains across banking, consumer goods, and energy stocks.
Asian Stock Markets open 2026 on a strong note
Asian equities kicked off 2026 with solid gains, extending last year’s global stock rally as optimism around US growth, easing inflation, and artificial intelligence investment continued to drive investor confidence.
London Stock Market breaks 10,000-point barrier for the first time
London’s FTSE 100 has crossed the 10,000-point mark for the first time, capping its strongest annual performance in 16 years as rate cuts, rising gold prices, and global market momentum lifted UK equities.