Equities Market
Trading activities in the Nigerian equities market closed positive today, Wednesday, 15th July 2026. The NGX ASI rose by
0.25% to close at 242,366.75 from 241,761.23 bringing YTD return to 55.75%. Market capitalisation increased by ₦390.32
million to ₦156,239.42 billion from ₦155,849.10 billion recorded at the previous trading day’s close. However, the market
turnover decreased to ₦29.63 billion from ₦53.34 billion.
Market breath increased by 55.37% to 1.83x from 1.18x, as 33 stocks advanced, 18 stocks declined, and 95 stocks remained
unchanged. FIRSTHOLDCO (9.98%) led the market with positive performance, while TRANSEXPR (-9.85%) led the losers’ chart
Market statistics
| Previous | Today | %Δ | |
| NGX ASI | 241,761.23 | 242,366.75 | 0.25 |
| No. of Deals | 42,494.00 | 40,992.00 | -3.53 |
| Volume Traded | 634,775,400.00 | 476,336,257.00 | -24.96 |
| Market Turnover (Bn) | 53,336,203,056.98 | 29,625,187,232.21 | -44.46 |
