NGXASI Appreciates +0.90%, Buoyed by Blue Chips

Nigerian Stock Exchange Trading Floor. Image Credit: NGX

August 28, 2026/InvestmentOne Report

The NGXASI appreciated by 0.90% to close at 241,298.47pts, as the gains recorded in SEPLAT (+10.00%), FIRSTHOLDCO (+7.41%) and TRANSCOHORT (+9.76%) drove the local equities market into the green.
 
In the fixed income space, the Treasury Bills secondary market traded on a slightly positive note, driven by the buy pressure observed across the mid and long tenors of the benchmark curve. Consequently, the Average T-Bills yield declined by 1bp to close at 18.84%. Meanwhile, the FGN Bond secondary market traded on a flattish note as the Average FGN Bond yield remained unchanged at 16.76%
 
At the NFEM window, the Naira gained by 0.10% to close at NGN1,337.28/USD. Crude oil price (Brent) fell by 0.43% to close at USD89.31pb.
                                                                                                                
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