Equities Market
Trading activities in the Nigerian equities market closed positive today, Monday, 20th April 2026. The NGX ASI rose by 0.44% to close at 218,115.07 from 217,167.57 bringing YTD return to 40.17%. Market capitalisation increased by ₦546.13 million to ₦140,372.74 billion from ₦139,826.61 billion recorded at the previous trading day’s close. However, the market turnover decreased to ₦48.41 billion from ₦54.35 billion.
Market breadth decreased by 36.90% to 1.03x from 1.63x, as 36 stocks advanced, 35 stocks declined, and 75 stocks remained unchanged. NAHCO (10.00%) led the market with positive performance, while LIVINGTRUST (-10.00%) led the losers’ chart.
Market statistics
| Previous | Today | %Δ | |
| NGX ASI | 217,167.57 | 218,115.07 | 0.44 |
| No. of Deals | 56,923 | 75,297 | 32.28 |
| Volume Traded | 1,258,153,111 | 959,293,835 | -23.75 |
| Market Turnover (Bn) | 54,353,488,685.16 | 48,413,654,001.87 | -10.93 |
