Equities Market
Trading activities in the Nigerian equities market closed positive today, Wednesday, 6th May 2026. The NGX ASI rose by 0.41% to close at 242,729.51 from 241,750.15 bringing YTD return to 55.98%. Market capitalisation increased by ₦628.52 million to ₦155,780.92 billion from ₦155,152.40 billion recorded at the previous trading day’s close. However, the market turnover decreased to ₦59.43 billion from ₦75.23 billion.
Market breadth increased by 17.91% to 2.09x from 1.77x, as 48 stocks advanced, 23 stocks declined, and 75 stocks remained unchanged. AIRTELAFRI (10.00%) led the market with positive performance, while SUNUASSUR (-10.00%) led the losers’ chart.
Market statistics
| Previous | Today | %Δ | |
| NGX ASI | 241,750.15 | 242,729.51 | 0.41 |
| No. of Deals | 102,665 | 85,804 | -16.42 |
| Volume Traded | 1,268,252,598 | 1,414,972,650 | 11.57 |
| Market Turnover (Bn) | 75,225,878,641.84 | 59,426,187,033.37 | -21.00 |
