Equities Market
Trading activities in the Nigerian equities market closed negative today, Wednesday, 20th May 2026. The NGX ASI eased by
1.02% to close at 249,063.7 from 251,635.42 bringing YTD return to 60.05%. Market capitalisation decreased by ₦1,619.15 million
to ₦159,660.58 billion from ₦161,279.73 billion recorded at the previous trading day’s close. However, the market turnover
increased to ₦32.72 billion from ₦32.15 billion.
Market breath increased by 100.00% to 1.64x from 0.82x, as 41 stocks advanced, 25 stocks declined, and 80 stocks remained
unchanged. ZICHIS (9.99%) led the market with positive performance, while BUACEMENT (-10.00%) led the losers’ chart.
Market statistics
| Previous | Today | %Δ | |
| NGX ASI | 251,635.42 | 249,063.70 | -1.02 |
| No. of Deals | 64,539 | 58,958 | -8.65 |
| Volume Traded | 703,952,616 | 600,223,782 | -14.74 |
| Market Turnover (Bn) | 32,148,538,540.89 | 32,715,556,779.25 | 1.76 |
