Market Updates

LEGEND Makes History with NGX Market Debut Excellence Win Legend Internet Plc has won the Market Debut Excellence Award at the 2025 NGX Made of Africa Awards, hosted by the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Group. A Statement for the company noted that the award is not only a significant corporate achievement, but... Read More →

Stock Market Gains N4.08trn in First Trading Week of February The Nigerian stock market closed the first trading week in February 2026 on a positive note, gaining N4.08 trillion to extend its winning streak. The growth was sustained as investor sentiment strengthened amid some impressive corporate earnings by some listed firms.    From... Read More →

Oil sector boosts NGX to N110.23tn market cap The Nigerian Exchange Limited reached a historic high as a surge in the Oil & Gas sector drove the All-Share Index to an unprecedented 171,727.49 points. The total market capitalisation rose to N110.23tn over the past week, representing a robust 3.8 per... Read More →

World Bank cuts CBN grant to $6.8m The World Bank has reduced the size of a planned grant to the Central Bank of Nigeria from $10.50m to $6.80m, with board consideration for the project now scheduled for March 27, according to updated project information reviewed by The PUNCH. The funding,... Read More →

Capital gains tax jumps 429% to N12.18bn Capital gains tax revenue surged by about 429 per cent in December 2025 to N12.18bn, up from N2.30bn in November, as fresh tax reforms stoke expectations of a higher 30 per cent rate. Data from a Federation Accounts Allocation Committee document from the... Read More →

FX sale dispute: Manufacturers drag CBN, banks to court Not all manufacturing companies have received payment for their unpaid foreign exchange forward contracts. These companies’ unsettled FX backlogs have continued to incur losses too big to bear, the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has said. MAN’s advocacy comes despite the Central... Read More →