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Nigerian Exchange Group has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria to integrate capital market development directly into its monetary policy framework. Temi Popoola, the chief executive officer of the group, argued that monetary decisions must treat the capital market as a macroeconomic necessity. He noted that the central bank cannot achieve its policy goals without…
Investors on the Nigerian Exchange fled the equity market on Tuesday, wiping N1.347tn off total valuations in a single session. This sharp contraction stems from a coordinated exit from bellwether stocks that usually anchor the index. Large-cap heavyweights like MTN Nigeria and Aradel Holdings led the retreat, forcing the All-Share Index down to 241,750.15 points….
Nigeria’s equities market extended its winning streak to a fifth consecutive week, with the NGX All-Share Index leaping 7.33 per cent to close at 242,277.81 points but a sharp split in sectoral performance revealed that not all investors were sharing in the euphoria. Market capitalisation swelled by N10.66tn to reach N155.99tn, driven by aggressive…
Investors on the Nigerian Exchange added N26.5 trillion to their portfolios in April as the market hit a record valuation of N155.7 trillion. This surge marks a 20 per cent jump in the All-Share Index within a single month. Money is flowing back into the bourse because buyers trust the earnings power of Nigeria’s largest…
A tiny club of 25 companies now controls nearly the entire Nigerian stock market. These blue-chip giants account for 89.96% of the N155.99 trillion total market value on the Nigerian Exchange. Data from the first four months of 2026 shows a market that is top-heavy and increasingly concentrated. Investors are piling into a few liquid…
Strong investor appetite for banking and industrial equities pushed Nigeria’s stock market to a fresh record, extending a four-week rally that added over N5.5 trillion in market value. Trading data from the Nigerian Exchange Limited showed that gains across key large-cap stocks drove the All-Share Index higher by 4.0 per cent week-on-week to 225,406.05…
A late resurgence in financial services equities provided sufficient thrust to elevate the Nigerian Exchange Limited’s benchmark indicators on Thursday, with the All-Share Index advancing 576.27 points to conclude at 203,161.81 points. The 0.28 per cent expansion translated into N370bn of fresh capitalisation, pushing aggregate market value to N130.774tn. The session’s trajectory defied underlying fragility…
The Nigerian Exchange recorded an unprecedented milestone yesterday as the all-share index breached the 200,000-point threshold for the first time in the market’s history, driven by strong investor demand and broad-based gains across key sectors. The benchmark index rose 1.55 per cent to close at 201,474.89 points, up from 198,407.3 points in the previous…
Sustained bargain hunting in heavyweight stocks drove the Nigerian Exchange Limited market capitalisation up by N923 billion last week, extending the rally that has defined domestic equity trading in recent weeks and further strengthening investor confidence in Nigerian equities. The all-share index closed the week at 198,407.3 points, representing a 0.73 per cent week-on-week gain,…
