Market Review for the week ended 8th May 2026.

The NGX All-Share Index and Market Capitalization appreciated by 0.71% to close the week at 244,775.83 and ₦157.094 trillion respectively.

Meanwhile, total turnover of 7.075 billion shares worth ₦324.351 billion in 474,436 deals was traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 4.842 billion shares valued at ₦287.756 billion that exchanged hands last week in 332,453 deals.

The Financial Services Industry (measured by volume) led the activity chart with 4.260 billion shares valued at ₦131.483 billion traded in 179,609 deals: thus contributing 60.22% and 40.54% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively. The ICT Industry followed with 769.239 million shares worth ₦45.315 billion in 61,820 deals. Third place was the Investment Industry, with a turnover of 544.809 million shares worth ₦5.776 billion in 2,243 deals.

Sixty-nine (69) equities appreciated in price during the week, higher than fifty-two (52) equities in the previous week. Thirty-six equities depreciated in price, lower than fifty-three (53) equities in the previous week, while forty-one (41) equities remained unchanged, same as than forty-one (41) recorded in the previous week.