Market Review for the week ended 6th March 2026.

The NGX All-Share Index and Market Capitalization appreciated by 2.15% and 2.16% to close the week at 196,968.15 and ₦126.437 trillion respectively.

A total turnover of 3.695 billion shares worth ₦177.687 billion in 370,980 deals was traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 5.494 billion shares valued at ₦196.709 billion that exchanged hands last week in 370,233 deals.

The Financial Services Industry (measured by volume) led the activity chart with 2.444 billion shares valued at ₦72.029 billion traded in 145,628 deals: thus contributing 66.14% and 40.54% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively. The Oil and Gas Industry followed with 326.073 million shares worth ₦39.510 billion in 36,458 deals. Third place was the Services Industry, with a turnover of 218.374 million shares worth ₦2.012 billion in 18,575 deals.

Forty-four (44) equities appreciated in price during the week, higher than thirty-two (32) equities in the previous week. Fifty-eight (58) equities depreciated in price, lower than sixty-nine (69) equities in the previous week, while forty-six (46) equities remained unchanged, lower than forty-seven (47) recorded in the previous week.