Equities Market
Trading activities in the Nigerian equities market closed positive today, Monday, 25th May 2026. The NGX ASI rose by 0.57% to close at 251,125.02 from 249,712.37 bringing YTD return to 61.38%. Market capitalisation increased by ₦909.74 million to ₦160,986.99 billion from ₦160,077.25 billion recorded at the previous trading day’s close. Also, the market turnover increased to ₦31.62 billion from ₦29.08 billion.
Market breath increased by 1.71% to 1.13x from 1.11x, as 35 stocks advanced, 31 stocks declined, and 80 stocks remained unchanged. AIRTELAFRI (10.00%) led the market with positive performance, while MCNICHOLS (-10.00%) led the losers’ chart.
Market statistics
| Previous | Today | %Δ | |
| NGX ASI | 249,712.37 | 251,125.02 | 0.57 |
| No. of Deals | 62,386 | 82,434 | 32.14 |
| Volume Traded | 711,862,568 | 629,424,727 | -11.58 |
| Market Turnover (Bn) | 29,084,008,003.67 | 40,913,277,159.01 | 40.67 |
