Equities Market
Trading activities in the Nigerian equities market closed positive today, Tuesday, 12th May 2026. The NGX ASI rose by 0.77% to close at 252,411.67 from 250,485.54 bringing YTD return to 62.20%. Market capitalisation increased by ₦1,358.82 million to ₦161,612.54 billion from ₦160,253.72 billion recorded at the previous trading day’s close. Also, the market turnover increased to ₦87.71 billion from ₦68.45 billion.
Market breath decreased by 51.47% to 1.36x from 2.81x, as 45 stocks advanced, 33 stocks declined, and 68 stocks remained unchanged. UPL (10.00%) led the market with positive performance, while FTGINSURE (-9.65%) led the losers’ chart.
Market statistics
| Previous | Today | %Δ | |
| NGX ASI | 250,481.42 | 252,411.67 | 0.77 |
| No. of Deals | 94,834 | 80,888 | -14.71 |
| Volume Traded | 1,485,876,717 | 2,027,903,184 | 36.48 |
| Market Turnover (Bn) | 68,454,776,567.83 | 87,709,121,761.16 | 28.13 |
