Equities Market
Trading activities in the Nigerian equities market closed positive today, Monday, 20th July 2026. The NGX ASI rose by 1.12% to
close at 246,183.96 from 243,462.13 bringing YTD return to 58.20%. Market capitalisation increased by ₦1,755.84 million to
₦158,812.39 billion from ₦157,056.55 billion recorded at the previous trading day’s close. Also, the market turnover
increased to ₦49.59 billion from ₦42.68 billion.
Market breath decreased by 45.36% to 1.00x from 1.83x, as 31 stocks advanced, 31 stocks declined, and 84 stocks remained
unchanged. CUSTODIAN (10.00%) led the market with positive performance, while SUNUASSUR (-10.00%) led the losers’ chart.
Market statistics
| Previous | Today | %Δ | |
| NGX ASI | 243,462.13 | 246,183.96 | 1.12 |
| No. of Deals | 44,134.00 | 56,873.00 | 28.86 |
| Volume Traded | 685,870,196.00 | 851,633,660.00 | 24.17 |
| Market Turnover (Bn) | 42,682,571,211.88 | 49,594,763,190.84 | 16.19 |
