NGX Market Cap Hits ₦162 Trillion For The First Time Ever
The Nigerian Stock Market hit a record N162.2 trillion in market cap for the first time ever as stocks closed the week on a high. The last time the NGX hit an all-time high was on May 13, when it hit N161.8 trillion. Trading concluded the week on a bullish note on Friday, September 18, 2026: All-Share Index advanced to 249,804.56 points (up 1.42%); market capitalisation reached N162.16 trillion (up ₦2.27T); total volume 525,991,720 shares across 44,239 deals.
Top 5 gainers: CILEASING +10%, FTGINSURE +10%, MTNN +9.20% (to N890), NSLTECH +9.09%, MBENEFIT +9.09%. Top 5 losers: TRANSPOWER -9.96%, CADBURY -9.32%, OMATEK -8.40%, SOVRENINS -6.78%, ELLAHLAKES -5.11%. Zenith Bank, First HoldCo, Sterling and Wema drove turnover; market breadth 36 gainers vs 22 decliners (1.64x bullish).
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