Nigerian Exchange (NGX)

Investors lost ₦599 billion as heavy profit-taking dragged the benchmark index lower, with the market recording a negative breadth of 13 gainers against 42 losers. AVA Capital, NREIT and Livestock Feeds topped the gainers’ chart, but their advances...

Seplat Energy, Zenith Bank, GTCO, MTN Nigeria and Dangote Cement remain the NGX’s leading dividend-paying stocks in 2026. Strong earnings, healthy cash flows and consistent payout records continue to support shareholder returns despite a high-interest-rate environment. Analysts say...

Investors gained approximately ₦1.58 trillion as sustained buying interest in banking and consumer goods stocks lifted the NGX to another strong close. Access Holdings and First HoldCo extended their rally, while Guinness Nigeria led the gainers’ chart with...

NGX gained ₦307 billion as market capitalisation rose to ₦159.119 trillion, while the All-Share Index advanced 0.19 percent to 246,659.56 points on sustained buying interest. Market breadth remained positive with 34 gainers against 22 losers, as investors accumulated...

CSCS has declared its first-ever interim dividend of ₦1 per share after delivering a record first-half financial performance The capital market infrastructure company reported a 115 percent increase in profit before tax to ₦13.21 billion, driven by stronger...

The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) delivered a 47.43 percent return in the first half of 2026, making it Africa's second-best performing major stock market behind only Ghana and outperforming the average return recorded across six leading African exchanges. Strong...

July 19, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s equities market closed the week on a mixed note as sustained buying interest in banking stocks lifted market capitalisation, while the benchmark index posted a marginal decline amid profit-taking in selected industrial and consumer...

Nigerian equities shed ₦32 billion as profit-taking in BUA Cement and Eunisell outweighed strong gains in banking stocks. First Holdco jumped 9.96 per cent to lead the gainers’ chart for another session, while UBA, Jaiz Bank, and McNichols...

The Nigerian stock market recovered ₦720 billion in investor wealth on Tuesday as bargain hunting returned after Monday’s broad sell-off, pushing market capitalisation back to ₦155.849 trillion. First Holdco climbed 9.98 percent to lead the banking sector rally,...

June 30 (THEWILL) — Global index provider FTSE Russell has placed Nigeria's planned reclassification to Frontier Market status under further review, citing concerns over the country's recent transition to a T+1 securities settlement cycle. The decision, announced on Tuesday, delays...