August 31, 2026/United Capital Report
Market Summary:
- Today, the Nigerian Exchange Market closed on a positive note largely due to share price appreciation in ACCESSCORP (+8.81%) and ZENITHBANK (+5.29%)
- As a result, the benchmark Nigerian Exchange All-Share Index (NGX-ASI) rose by 1.20% to settle at 244,199.39 points
- Year to date returns rose to settle at 56.93%
- Market capitalisation also rose by 1.20% to close at N157.74tn ($118.34bn)
- Activity level in the market was positive with the total value of stocks traded rising by 29.56% to settle at N38.70bn. The total volume of stocks traded rose by 0.17% to settle at 606.19mn units.