Nigerian Stocks Slip 0.52 Percent As Profit-Taking Halts Rally

Nigerian Stocks Slip 0.52 Percent As Profit-Taking Halts Rally

Nigerian stocks ended the week to October 2 lower as investors reduced positions after gains in recent weeks. The NGX All-Share Index fell 0.52% to 250,808.27 points, while equity market capitalization declined 0.50% to ₦162.843 trillion. The market opened for 4 trading days because October 1 was a public holiday for Nigeria's Independence Day. Despite the weekly decline, the benchmark remained up 61.17% in 2026.

NGX All-Share Falls 0.16% as Banks Drag | Nigeria Market Report, Oct 2

The NGX All-Share Index slipped 0.16% to 250,808 on Friday as bank shares fell, while the naira held near N1,328 per dollar and the PMI hit 56.4.

NGX All-Share Index Suffers 0.16% Loss, Closes at 250,808.27 points

By Dipo Olowookere A 0.16 per cent loss was recorded by the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited on Friday as investors continue to monitor the political happenings in the country ahead of the 2027 general elections. Business Post reports that only the insurance counter closed higher yesterday after it chalked up 1.21 per cent. This was […]

Nigerian equities market closes bearish as investors lose N262bn

KEY POINTS MAIN STORY The Nigerian exchange concluded Friday’s trading session in negative territory as widespread profit-taking eroded N262 billion from investor wealth. The market capitalization dropped from N163.104 trillion to N162.842 trillion, marking a 0.16 per cent decline. Concurrently, the All-Share Index (ASI) retreated by 0.16 per cent, falling 403.40 points from 251,211.67 to […] Continue reading %%POSTNAME%% at %%BLOGNAME%%.

NGX sheds N262 billion as All-Share Index slips 0.16%

Nigerian Exchange (NGX) benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) slipped by 403.40 points (0.16%) on Friday, October 2, 2026, to close at 250,808.27 points, down from 251,211.67 points recorded in the previous session; Wednesday, September 30, 2026.