Equities Market
Trading activities in the Nigerian equities market closed positive today, Tuesday, 21st July 2026. The NGX ASI rose by 0.20% to
close at 246,677.60 from 246,183.96 bringing YTD return to 58.52%. Market capitalisation increased by ₦306.80 million to
₦159,119.19 billion from ₦158,812.39 billion recorded at the previous trading day’s close. However, the market turnover
decreased to ₦49.28 billion from ₦49.59 billion.
Market breath increased by 70.00% to 1.70x from 1.00x, as 34 stocks advanced, 20 stocks declined, and 92 stocks remained
unchanged. UPDCREIT (9.86%) led the market with positive performance, while MECURE (-9.95%) led the losers’ chart.
Market statistics
| Previous | Today | %Δ | |
| NGX ASI | 246,183.96 | 246,677.60 | 0.20 |
| No. of Deals | 56,873.00 | 50,059.00 | -11.98 |
| Volume Traded | 851,633,660.00 | 932,448,470.00 | 9.49 |
| Market Turnover (Bn) | 49,594,763,190.84 | 49,281,978,107.34 | -0.63 |
