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The Journal seeks to become the most reliable, first-choice Pan-Nigerian information and public knowledge platform. The Journal Nigeria is a serious Journalism from an African Worldview
High-capitalisation industrial equities lifted the Nigerian Exchange to a N2.01 trillion net expansion during October 2026, driving total market valuation to N165.11 trillion. The benchmark All-Share Index tracked the monthly advance, gaining 1.23 per cent to close at 254,299.49 points despite widespread price declines across broader market sectors. A late-month surge in industrial manufacturing giants…
Equities on the Nigerian Exchange closed the final trading session of October on a high note, pushing total market capitalisation up by ₦140.55 billion to settle at ₦165.11 trillion. Late institutional buying across industrial goods, consumer staples, and tier-one banking stocks erased early-week losses on the Lagos trading floor. The All-Share Index tracked the market…
The Nigerian equities market closed the past week lower as profit-taking intensified, with share prices of 55 companies falling against gains in only 20 stocks on the Nigerian Exchange Limited. Market capitalisation dropped by more than N206 billion to settle at N160.519 trillion, from N160.725 trillion the previous week. The All-Share Index also eased to…
The Nigerian equities market extended its bullish run on Tuesday, 1 September 2026, adding N1.22 trillion to investors’ wealth as strong buying interest across key sectors pushed the benchmark index higher. The NGX All-Share Index rose by 0.77 per cent, or 1,883.24 points, to close at 246,082.63 points. This lifted the year-to-date return to…
Nigeria’s equities market has pulled back from the record highs it set earlier in August, as investors lock in gains from one of the strongest rallies the Nigerian Exchange has recorded in years. Even after a run of losing sessions, however, the market remains far ahead of where it started the year, leaving analysts…
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) closed lower on Monday, extending a bearish run that has now wiped value off the local bourse for a second consecutive session, as investors continued to offload banking and insurance stocks. The All-Share Index (ASI) shed 0.07 per cent to close at 242,454.65 points, down from 242,619.20 points at…
Renewed profit taking swept through the Nigerian Exchange on Wednesday, erasing about N648bn from the value of listed equities and halting the brief recovery that had lifted the market only a day earlier. The benchmark All Share Index shed 0.41 per cent to close at 246,980.17 points, down from 247,984.55 points at the open,…
Nigeria’s stock market opened the week on an assertive note, adding N1.755tn in a single session as heavyweight banking, cement and insurance counters lifted the benchmark to a fresh record and stretched a rally that has now defined the equities story for most of 2026. At the close of trading on Monday, the All…
The Nigerian equities market extended its winning streak for a second consecutive session on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, as fresh buying interest across blue chip and mid cap counters lifted key performance indicators and reinforced an upward run that has defined 2026 trading. The benchmark All Share Index advanced 2,524.00 points, or 1.06 per cent,…
The Nigerian equities market extended its positive momentum for the second consecutive session on Tuesday as renewed buying interest drove capital appreciation. The benchmark All-Share Index gained 2,524.00 points, representing a growth of 1.06 per cent to close at 240,743.19 points. Similarly, the total market capitalisation of listed equities rose by N1.64tn to settle at…