Nigerian stock market

Nigerian equities opened the new trading week strongly, with market capitalisation rising by ₦1.91 trillion to ₦160.421 trillion as the NGX All-Share Index climbed 1.20 percent to 248,529.75 points. Despite the sharp rise in the benchmark index, market...

August 10, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s recent emergence as the world’s best-performing stock market in 2026 was received with mixed feelings. The rally was built on an exceptional performance recorded a year earlier when the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) ranked as...

The Nigerian Exchange Limited will introduce a revised equity pricing methodology from August 17, requiring trades to meet minimum volume thresholds before they can trigger a published share-price movement. The new thresholds will vary according to a stock’s...

Nigerian equities market added ₦235 billion on Friday as the NGX All-Share Index rose 0.15 percent, extending its recovery despite mixed trading activity. Investors remained selective, with UPDC, CWG and MANSARD among the session’s biggest gainers, while Red...

Nigerian equities market added ₦192 billion on Thursday as gains in FCMB, Eterna and AVACAP lifted the benchmark index despite a negative market breadth. Twenty-four stocks advanced against 35 decliners, highlighting continued selective buying amid sustained profit-taking across...

Nigerian equities market adds ₦71 billion as buying interest in insurance stocks keeps the benchmark index in positive territory. LINKASSURE, AVACAP and FTGINSURE lead the gainers’ chart, while losses in Honeywell Flour, PZ and ZICHIS weigh on market...

The Nigerian stock market ended the week on a subdued note as sustained profit-taking kept the benchmark index in negative territory despite renewed buying interest in selected stocks. Eterna, Regal Insurance, Consolidated Hallmark and Associated Bus Company Plc...

The NGX extended its bearish run as investors lost about ₦1.01 trillion in two consecutive sessions, with Thursday’s decline wiping ₦1.005 trillion off market capitalisation. Market sentiment remained weak as decliners outnumbered gainers 44 to 18, reflecting sustained...

The NGX reversed Tuesday’s gains as widespread profit-taking erased about ₦648 billion from investors’ wealth, with losers almost doubling gainers. Insurance stocks remained in demand, with Lasaco, NEM and SUNU Assurances leading the gainers despite the broader market...

MTN Nigeria, First HoldCo, Dangote Cement, GTCO, Airtel Africa, BUA Foods and Aradel Holdings have emerged as the biggest drivers of the NGX's record rally in 2026. Strong corporate earnings, a more stable naira, improved investor confidence and...