Stock Market Gains N4.57trn In 1 Week On Strong Investor Demand

Leadership News | 20-09-2026 05:53am |

The Nigerian equities market recorded a weekly gain of N4.57 trillion, driven by renewed demand across selected counters. The NGX All-Share Index rose by 2.78 per cent week-on-week to close at 249,804.56 points, while market capitalisation increased to N162.157 trillion, pushing the year-to-date return to 60.53 per cent. Market breadth was positive with 61 gainers against 39 losers. Sovereign Trust Insurance led the gainers with a 30.95 per cent rise, followed by Mutual Benefits Assurance and Nigerian Exchange Group, while Transcorp Power led the decliners.

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