Equities Market
Trading activities in the Nigerian equities market closed positive today, Friday, 17th July 2026. The NGX ASI rose by 0.54% to
close at 243,462.13 from 242,145.61 bringing YTD return to 56.45%. Market capitalisation increased by ₦849.29 million to
₦157,056.55 billion from ₦156,207.26 billion recorded at the previous trading day’s close. Also, the market turnover
increased to ₦42.68 billion from ₦34.87 billion.
Market breath increased by 49.05% to 1.83x from 1.23x, as 33 stocks advanced, 18 stocks declined, and 95 stocks remained
unchanged. FIRSTHOLDCO (9.97%) led the market with positive performance, while REDSTAREX (-9.50%) led the losers’ chart.
Market statistics
| Previous | Today | %Δ | |
| NGX ASI | 242,145.61 | 243,462.13 | 0.54 |
| No. of Deals | 39,484.00 | 44,134.00 | 11.78 |
| Volume Traded | 498,449,108.00 | 685,870,196.00 | 37.60 |
| Market Turnover (Bn) | 34,872,035,041.09 | 42,682,571,211.88 | 22.40 |
