September 8, 2026/United Capital Report
Market Summary:
- Today, the Nigerian Exchange Market closed on a negative note largely due to share price depreciation in FIRSTHOLDCO (-9.30%) and MTNN (-2.39%)
- As a result, the benchmark Nigerian Exchange All-Share Index (NGX-ASI) fell by 1.17% to settle at 244,802.11 points
- Year to date returns rose to settle at 57.31%
- Market capitalization also fell by 1.17% to close at N158.72tn ($120.22bn)
- Activity level in the market was positive with the total value of stocks traded rising by 2.09% to settle at N27.82bn. The total volume of stocks traded rose by 84.67% to settle at 753.17mn units