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Combined Market Cap of Top Three Fuel Cell Companies Soared by 550% YoY to $20.8B

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Total Market Cap of Top Three Fuel Cell Firms Jumped by 550% YoY to $20.8 Billion

The increasing demand for clean energy sources and the development of environmental-friendly urban transport systems in developed countries had been driving the impressive growth of the fuel cell industry. In the next seven years, the entire market is expected to rise by CARG of 56% and hit a $24.8bn value.

The increasing awareness about carbon emissions and the efforts taken to maximize sustainable energy use have also boosted the growth of the companies operating in this sector.

According to data presented by StockApps, the combined market capitalization of Plug Power, Ballard Power and Bloom Energy, as the top three fuel cell companies, soared by 550% year-over-year and hit $20.8bn in December.

Plug Power Market Cap Soared by 1283% YoY

Fuel cell technology plays a huge role in dealing with environmental issues and encouraging the use of renewable energy carriers by minimizing the emission of carbon dioxide or any other hazardous pollutants.

As the market leader, Plug Power Inc. witnessed the most impressive market cap growth in 2020. In December 2019, the combined value of stocks of the US company specialized in converting battery-powered equipment to hydrogen-generated fuel sources amounted to $950 million, revealed the Yahoo Finance data. By the end of the first quarter of 2020, the company hit the one-billion benchmark, despite the COVID-19 crisis.

In the next three months, the Plug Power market cap almost tripled and hit $2.7bn. The strong increasing trend continued in the third quarter, with the combined value of stocks surging to $5.2bn in September, a 450% jump in nine months.

However, statistics indicate the US fuel cell producer’s stock price exploded in the fourth quarter, with the market cap rising by almost $8bn in the last three months. Last week, Plug Power market capitalization stood at $13.1bn, a 1283% jump year-over-year.

Bloom Energy Market Cap Jumped by 377% YoY, Ballard Power Follows with a 223% Increase

As the second-largest fuel cell company by market cap, Ballard Power Systems has also witnessed an impressive stock price growth this year.

The fundamental technology that makes hydrogen power work is called a proton exchange membrane, which utilizes hydrogen and oxygen in an electrochemical reaction. The Canadian company is specialized in developing and manufacturing proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell products for markets like heavy-duty motive applications, portable power, material handling, and engineering services.

Statistics show the Ballard Power Systems market cap surged by 223% year-over-year, rising from $1.6bn in December 2019 to $5.3bn last week.

As the third-largest company operating in the fuel cell market, Bloom Energy Corporation has also witnessed a three-digit market cap growth in 2020. The California-based company raised more than $1 bn in venture capital funding before going public in 2018. Its unique selling point is a fuel cell that allows its industrial-sized generators to run on natural gas, biogas, or hydrogen without combustion.

In December 2019, the combined value of stocks of the third-largest fuel cell technology producer stood at $900 million. By the end of June, this figure rose to $1.36bn and continued growing. Statistics show that Bloom Energy’s market cap stood at $4.3bn last week, a 377% jump in a year.

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Nigerian Equity Market Loses N289bn Amid Persistent Sell-Offs

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Amidst sustained sell-offs, the Nigerian equity market experienced a significant downturn, losing a whopping N289 billion in market capitalization on Monday.

The All-Share Index, a barometer of the market performance, declined by 0.49%, leading to a year-to-date return reduction of 39.27%.

This downturn brought the market capitalization down to N58.88 trillion.

Despite a few gainers, including Ellah Lakes, Morison Industries Plc, and SUNU Assurance, which recorded gains of 10%, 9.93%, and 9.48% respectively, the market was largely dominated by losers.

Dangote Sugar, International Energy Insurance, and Jaiz Bank led the pack of losers with declines of 10.00%, 10.00%, and 9.92% respectively.

The volume and value drivers for the day were the stocks of the National Infrastructure Development Fund, Jaiz Bank, and MTN Nigeria.

Investors traded a total of 306,821,620 shares valued at N11.38 billion in 9,343 deals.

Market analysts at Meristem Research projected a subdued performance for the week, citing anticipation of a rate hike by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC).

This expected hike could lead to higher rates at the Treasury Bills auction scheduled for Wednesday, potentially driving investors towards higher yields in the fixed-income market.

Consequently, there might be minimal liquidity in the local bourse space, with investors possibly engaging in profit-taking activities on stocks that have experienced significant gains.

The persistent bearish trend in the Nigerian equity market underscores the cautious sentiment among investors amidst prevailing economic uncertainties and policy changes.

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Nigerian Stock Market Moderates Last Week as Investors Lose N247 Billion

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The Nigerian stock market known as the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) moderated by N247 billion last week following weeks of positive close.

During the week, investors exchanged a total of 1.735 billion shares worth N48.755 billion in 45,237 deals, in contrast to a total of 1.773 billion shares valued at N52.867 billion that exchanged hands in 44,713 deals in the previous week.

A further breakdown shows the Financial Services Industry led the activity chart with 1.273 billion shares valued at N31.077 billion that were traded in 23,066 deals. Therefore, contributed 73.36% and 63.74% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.

The Conglomerates Industry followed with 123.237 million shares worth N1.772 billion in 3,205 deals.

The third place was the Consumer Goods Industry, with a turnover of 104.854 million shares worth
N5.292 billion in 6,166 deals.

United Bank for Africa Plc, FBN Holdings Plc and Access Holdings Plc were the three most traded equities and accounted for a combined 564.882 million shares worth N16.990 billion traded in 8,493 deals. The three contributed 32.56% and 34.85% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.

The NGX All-Share Index depreciated by 0.42% or 437.88 index points from 105,085.25 index points recorded in the previous week to 104,647.37 index points last week.

Market Capitalization also depreciated by N247 Billion to N59.169 trillion from N59.416 trillion in the previous week.

Similarly, all other indices finished lower with the exception of NGX Main Board, NGX CG, NGX Banking, NGX Pension, NGX Insurance, NGX ASeM, NGX AFR Bank Value, NGX MERI Growth, NGX Oil and Gas and NGX Industrial Goods which appreciated by 0.68%, 0.43%, 4.19%, 0.13%, 8.92%, 21.81%, 3.93%, 4.13%, 0.30%, and 0.57% respectively while the NGX Sovereign Bond index closed flat.

Fifty equities appreciated in price during the week lower than fifty-five equities in the previous week. Thirty-two equities depreciated in price higher than twenty-four in the previous week, while seventy-two equities remained unchanged, lower than seventy-five recorded in the previous week.

 

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Nigerian Exchange Adds N74bn, Erases Three-Day Losses

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Following three consecutive days of bearish trading, the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) rebounded on Thursday to register a gain of N74 billion, effectively erasing the previous losses.

The turnaround in market sentiment was a welcome relief for investors who had witnessed a downturn in the equity market.

The All-Share Index saw a notable climb of 0.13 percent to 104,387.47 points while market capitalization surged to N59.02 trillion.

This uptick in market performance propelled the bourse’s year-to-date return to 39.6 percent and highlighted the resilience of Nigeria’s capital market amidst challenging economic conditions.

Market activity saw a significant surge, with trading volume rising by 12.78 percent to 336.82 billion units and the value of transactions appreciating by 35.74 percent to N9.29 billion.

Total deals also saw an uptick, increasing by 6.57 percent to 8,790.

Despite recording more losers than gainers, certain stocks experienced notable gains, with companies like Juli Plc, Transcorp, International Energy Insurance, ETranzact, and Guinea Insurance witnessing substantial increases in their share prices.

Conversely, top decliners included DeapCap, Tourist, Computer Warehouse Group, Caverton, and Omatek.

The banking, insurance, and industrial goods sectors led the market gains, with each posting positive performances.

However, the consumer goods sector experienced a slight decline, while the oil and gas sector remained relatively flat.

Investors showed renewed confidence in the market, with United Bank for Africa emerging as the most traded security by volume, while Nestle led in traded value.

The market’s resurgence comes amidst notable developments, including PZ Cussons’ failed bid to delist from the Nigerian Exchange, impacting minority investors and prompting analysts to assess its potential implications on the company’s future strategies and shareholder value.

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