Equities Market
Trading activities in the Nigerian equities market closed positive today, Thursday, 23rd July 2026. The NGX ASI rose by 0.98%
to close at 247,832.97 from 245,418.37 bringing YTD return to 59.26%. Market capitalisation increased by ₦1,575.30 million
to ₦159,893.80 billion from ₦158,318.50 billion recorded at the previous trading day’s close. However, the market turnover
decreased to ₦56.30 billion from ₦118.18 billion.
Market breath increased by 1.01% to 1.33x from 1.32x, as 36 stocks advanced, 27 stocks declined, and 83 stocks remained
unchanged ZICHIS (10.00%) led the market with positive performance, while MECURE (-9.96%) led the losers’ chart.
Market statistics
| Previous | Today | %Δ | |
| NGX ASI | 245,418.37 | 247,832.97 | 0.98 |
| No. of Deals | 47,458.00 | 46,273.00 | -2.50 |
| Volume Traded | 1,252,606,084.00 | 782,345,536.00 | -37.54 |
| Market Turnover (Bn) | 118,179,207,212.36 | 56,301,673,542.39 | -52.36 |
