Equities Market
Trading activities in the Nigerian equities market closed positive today, Thursday, 6th August 2026. The NGX ASI rose by 0.12%
to close at 245,209.34 from 244,912.24 bringing YTD return to 57.58%. Market capitalisation increased by ₦191.78 million to
₦158,278.28 billion from ₦158,086.50 billion recorded at the previous trading day’s close. However, the market turnover
decreased to ₦20.46 billion from ₦25.47 billion.
Market breath decreased by 0.62% to 0.686x from 0.690x, as 24 stocks advanced, 35 stocks declined, and 88 stocks remained
unchanged ETERNA (10.00%) led the market with positive performance, while FTGINSURE (-10.00%) led the losers’ chart.
Market statistics
| Previous | Today | %Δ | |
| NGX ASI | 244,912.24 | 245,209.34 | 0.12 |
| No. of Deals | 48,114.00 | 44,826.00 | -6.83 |
| Volume Traded | 824,062,528.00 | 531,772,421.00 | -35.47 |
| Market Turnover (Bn) | 25,473,269,959.68 | 20,460,327,975.02 | -19.68 |
