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NGX Group share price jumps to N124 after profit, dividend hike and bonus plan — what to watch next

NGX Group share price jumps to N124 after profit, dividend hike and bonus plan — what to watch next

Lagos, Feb 28, 2026, 09:53 WAT — Market closed. Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGXGROUP) ended last week at 124 naira, after a sharp late-week rebound that left the stock up about 1.6% from the prior Friday’s close. The shares had slid midweek before surging on Friday; trading volume also spiked to 13.85 million shares on the day, Investing.com data showed. (Investing.com) Why this matters now is simple. NGX Group is a listed proxy for local market activity: when turnover and listings improve, its fee lines usually feel it, and when risk appetite thins out, the same operating leverage can work
28 February 2026
Vietnam stocks: Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange VN-Index ends February up as settlement snag puts March in focus

Vietnam stocks: Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange VN-Index ends February up as settlement snag puts March in focus

VN-Index closed at 1,880.33 on Friday, up 3.1% for the week, as foreign investors turned net buyers and fertilizer and oil-and-gas stocks led gains. Trading volume reached about 858 million shares, with turnover at 33.4 trillion dong. Brokerages briefly halted some settlements after a delay at the Vietnam Securities Depository, but the system was restored by mid-afternoon. Traders await March 2 PMI and March 6 macro data.
28 February 2026
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Mexico stocks on Bolsa Mexicana end flat week near highs as Televisa scraps dividend — what’s next

Mexico stocks on Bolsa Mexicana end flat week near highs as Televisa scraps dividend — what’s next

Mexico’s S&P/BMV IPC index closed Friday at 71,405.77, up 0.02% for the day but down 0.04% for the week. Televisa shares fell 7.5% after suspending its 2026 dividend, while Becle dropped up to 5% on weak U.S. demand. Pemex ended 2025 with $85.2 billion in debt and faces $13.4 billion in repayments this year. Mexico’s January manufacturing PMI was 46.3, signaling contraction.
28 February 2026
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PSEi ends week up 2% but Friday profit-taking snaps rally — what Philippine stocks watch next

PSEi ends week up 2% but Friday profit-taking snaps rally — what Philippine stocks watch next

The Philippine Stock Exchange Index rose 2.26% for the week but slipped 0.21% Friday to 6,611.24, with foreigners net buying 5.07 billion pesos. January’s trade deficit narrowed 17.8% year-on-year to $4.05 billion as exports climbed and imports dropped. BDO Unibank posted a record 2025 net income, but its shares fell 0.87%. The central bank expects February inflation at 2.3% to 3.1%.
28 February 2026
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Warsaw Stock Exchange recap: WIG20 ends last week higher, but PZU and Allegro headlines loom

Warsaw Stock Exchange recap: WIG20 ends last week higher, but PZU and Allegro headlines loom

Warsaw’s WIG20 index closed Friday at 3,440.02, down 0.24% on the day but up 1.66% for the week, with turnover at 2.29 billion zlotys. PZU reported a 12% drop in Q4 net profit to 1.47 billion zlotys, sending shares lower. Allegro faced an antitrust probe over alleged favoritism in logistics. Orlen announced a 5.11 billion zloty rights issue for Energa.
28 February 2026
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Israel stocks weekly wrap: TA-35 slips as Iran strikes hang over next Tel Aviv session

Israel stocks weekly wrap: TA-35 slips as Iran strikes hang over next Tel Aviv session

Tel Aviv’s TA-35 index closed at 4,128.36 on Friday, up 0.65% for the day but down 2.5% for the week, as Israel confirmed a missile strike against Iran. Explosions were reported in Tehran, and Iran’s supreme leader was moved to a secure location, according to Reuters. Oil prices rose and the shekel traded at 3.14 per dollar. The Bank of Israel kept its rate at 4% amid rising geopolitical risk.
28 February 2026
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Thailand’s SET Index jumps 3% for the week — rate-cut shock fades, CPI looms next

Thailand’s SET Index jumps 3% for the week — rate-cut shock fades, CPI looms next

The SET Index closed Friday down 0.35% at 1,528.26 but gained 3.3% for the week after a surprise Bank of Thailand rate cut to 1.00%. Friday’s trading saw 104.31 billion baht in turnover, with foreign investors net buyers. The baht strengthened 0.4% to 31.02 per U.S. dollar. Advanced Info Service fell 5.94% while KBANK rose 1.26%.
28 February 2026
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FTSE MIB week ahead: What to watch on Borsa Italiana after banks’ late-week stumble

FTSE MIB week ahead: What to watch on Borsa Italiana after banks’ late-week stumble

Milan’s FTSE MIB fell 0.45% to 47,210 on Friday, led by sharp drops in Monte dei Paschi di Siena and Mediobanca, down 6.7% and 6.2%. Despite the slide, the index remained up 1.6% for the week. Traders cited uncertainty over a share-swap ratio and the state’s stake in MPS. The Bank of Italy ordered higher capital buffers for major lenders, effective April 2026.
28 February 2026
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Singapore shares end week near 5,000 after record touch, with earnings and global risk in focus

Singapore shares end week near 5,000 after record touch, with earnings and global risk in focus

Singapore’s Straits Times Index closed Friday at 4,995.07, up 0.6% for the day but down 0.4% for the week after hitting a record 5,041.33 on Monday. Yangzijiang Shipbuilding rose 10.7% while Venture Corp fell 7.5%. Investors focused on late earnings, dividend signals from banks, and global risk cues. Singapore’s official foreign reserves update is expected by March 9.
28 February 2026
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TSX logs best month since 2020, then slips Friday: what Toronto Stock Exchange investors watch next week

TSX logs best month since 2020, then slips Friday: what Toronto Stock Exchange investors watch next week

The S&P/TSX Composite Index closed Friday at 34,339.99, down 0.5% for the day but up 1.5% on the week, capping its strongest month since 2020 with a 7.6% gain. Financials fell 1.9% and tech dropped 2.5% Friday, offsetting gains in energy and materials. Canada’s economy shrank at a 0.6% annualized rate in Q4, with 2025 growth slowing to 1.7%, according to Statistics Canada.
28 February 2026
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Nifty slips below 25,200 to end week down 1.5% on NSE; GDP reset, PMIs in focus

Nifty slips below 25,200 to end week down 1.5% on NSE; GDP reset, PMIs in focus

The Nifty 50 fell 1.25% Friday to 25,178.65, marking its third straight monthly decline as IT stocks dropped on AI concerns. The rupee posted its first monthly gain since April 2025, while foreign investors bought over $2.5 billion in February. India’s rebased GDP showed 7.6% growth for 2025/26. Investors now await Monday’s manufacturing PMI and the U.S. jobs report later in the week.
28 February 2026
Shanghai Composite ends week higher after Lunar New Year — what to watch on the Shanghai Stock Exchange

Shanghai Composite ends week higher after Lunar New Year — what to watch on the Shanghai Stock Exchange

The Shanghai Composite Index closed up 0.39% at 4,162.88 on Friday, gaining 1.1% since trading resumed after the Lunar New Year break. Turnover in A-shares rose 24% to 2.43 trillion yuan in mid-February. The CSI300 blue-chip index fell 0.3%, while rare earth stocks surged and real estate shares dropped after new property rules. Beijing’s “Two Sessions” meetings begin March 4.
28 February 2026
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Nasdaq ends February with weekly drop as AI jitters bite; jobs report is next test

Nasdaq ends February with weekly drop as AI jitters bite; jobs report is next test

The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.9% Friday to 22,668.21, ending its worst month since March 2025. Tech and financial shares led declines as inflation data and AI disruption fears weighed on sentiment. Nvidia dropped 4.2%, while Zscaler slid 12.2% after earnings. Focus turns to the March 6 U.S. jobs report and Broadcom results.
28 February 2026
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