Will there be a revival in the IPO markets soon?

Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) always held out an attraction for capital markets – for one, it is the clearest indicator of a performing regulator focused on market development and linkages between the economy and the bourse.

At its core, it validates the foundational premise that the capital market represents the most important platform for raising cheaper funds for business to fund expansion and build a nation.

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Stocks no one is patronising

The NSE All-Share Index opened the year 2008 at 58, 579.77 basis point. It recorded -52.06% losses to close the year at 28,085.01 basis points. In the same period of review, NSE Market CAP lost N3.33 trillion after opening 2008 at N10.28 trillion and closed at N6.95 trillion. The market witnessed reduced losses in 2009 as it recorded -33.58% losses. The Index opened the year at 31,357.24 basis points and closed at 20, 827.17 basis points while market CAP also lost N1.95 trillion representing -28.14% loss at the end of the year.

However in 2010, the market bounced back to record +18.87% gains while market CAP recorded +58.52% gains. It closed 2011 with -17.42% loss while market YTD performance stands at +6.95% as at 30th May, 2012.

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