Equities Market
Trading activities in the Nigerian equities market closed positive today, Monday, 4th May 2026. The NGX ASI rose by 0.36% to close at 243,158.97 from 242,277.81 bringing YTD return to 56.26%. Market capitalisation increased by ₦362.08 million to ₦156,058.44 billion from ₦155,696.36 billion recorded at the previous trading day’s close. However, the market turnover decreased to ₦43.84 billion from ₦45.45 billion.
Market breadth increased by 9.97% to 1.26x from 1.15x, as 43 stocks advanced, 34 stocks declined, and 69 stocks remained unchanged. FTNCOCOA (10.00%) led the market with positive performance, while NAHCO (-9.83%) led the losers’ chart.
Market statistics
| Previous | Today | %Δ | |
| NGX ASI | 242,277.81 | 243,161.52 | 0.36 |
| No. of Deals | 79,615 | 122,041 | 53.29 |
| Volume Traded | 805,703,406 | 967,467,651 | 20.08 |
| Market Turnover (Bn) | 45,454,087,864.48 | 43,844,398,662.13 | -3.54 |
