Market Review for the week ended 18th March 2026.

The NGX All-Share Index and Market Capitalization appreciated by 1.39% to close the week at 201,156.86 and ₦129.126 trillion respectively.

A total turnover of 8.761 billion shares worth ₦267.253 billion in 193,473 deals was traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 3.321 billion shares valued at ₦164.845 billion that exchanged hands last week in 318,907 deals.

The ICT Industry (measured by volume) led the activity chart with 5.330 billion shares valued at ₦46.825 billion traded in 21,573 deals: thus contributing 60.84% and 17.52% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively. The Financial Services Industry followed with 2.765 billion shares worth ₦95.892 billion in 75,103 deals. Third place was the Consumer Goods Industry, with a turnover of 174.484 million shares worth ₦20.805 billion in 20,693 deals.

Forty-eight (48) equities appreciated in price during the week, higher than thirty-four (34) equities in the previous week. Forty-three (43) equities depreciated in price, lower than sixty-one (61) equities in the previous week, while fifty-seven (57) equities remained unchanged, higher than fifty-three (53) recorded in the previous week.