May 6, 2026/United Capital Report

Market Summary:

• Today, the Nigerian Exchange Market closed on a positive note due to share price appreciation in AIRTELAFRI (+10.00%) and FCMB (+4.07%)
• As a result, the benchmark Nigerian Exchange All-Share Index (NGX-ASI) rose by 0.41% to settle at 242,729.51 points
• Year to date returns rose to settle at 55.98%
• While market capitalization rose by 0.41% to close at N155.78tn ($114.00bn)
• Activity level in the market was mixed with the total value of stock traded falling by 21% to settle at N59.43bn. Meanwhile, the total volume of stocks traded rose by 11.57% to settle at 1.41bn units respectively

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