Equities Market
Trading activities in the Nigerian equities market closed positive today, Tuesday, 19th May 2026. The NGX ASI rose by 0.57% to close at 251,635.42 from 250,204.83 bringing YTD return to 61.71%. Market capitalisation increased by ₦916.89 million to ₦161,279.73 billion from ₦160,362.84 billion recorded at the previous trading day’s close. However, the market turnover decreased to ₦32.15 billion from ₦37.05 billion.
Market breath decreased by 11.07% to 0.82x from 0.92x, as 27 stocks advanced, 33 stocks declined, and 86 stocks remained unchanged. FTNCOCOA (10.00%) led the market with positive performance, while UNILEVER (-10.00%) led the losers’ chart.
Market statistics
| Previous | Today | %Δ | |
| NGX ASI | 250,204.83 | 251,635.42 | 0.57 |
| No. of Deals | 87,096 | 64,539 | -25.90 |
| Volume Traded | 800,463,319 | 703,952,616 | -12.06 |
| Market Turnover (Bn) | 37,045,157,476.45 | 32,148,538,540.89 | -13.22 |
