October , 2026/United Capital Report
Market Summary:
- Today, the Nigerian Exchange Market closed on a negative note largely due to share price depreciation in NESTLE (-5.17%) and GTCO (-0.45%)
- As a result, the benchmark Nigerian Exchange All-Share Index (NGX-ASI) fell slightly by 0.06% to settle at 250,667.86 points
- Year to date returns fell to settle at 61.08%
- Market capitalisation also fell by 0.06% to close at N162.75tn ($122.21bn)
- Activity level in the market was positive with the total value of stocks traded rising by 48.25% to settle at N40.88bn
- Similarly, the total volume of stocks traded rose by 57.10% to settle at 875.28mn units.