Market Updates

Oil shocks pushed Nigeria’s inflation to 15.93% – Report Nigeria’s hard-fought, 11-month disinflation streak officially ground to a halt in March 2026, as a fresh wave of global energy disruptions forced headline inflation back on an upward trajectory, ultimately hitting 15.93 per cent in May. This revelation is according to... Read More →

Equities market sheds N2.39tn in July opening session The Nigerian equities market resumed its bearish trend to open trading activities for the month of July, as sustained selling pressure weighed on investor sentiment. The All-Share Index lost 3,729.11 points, representing a decline of 1.63 per cent to close at 225,690.07... Read More →

NGX unveils 2025 midyear index assessment results Nigerian Exchange Limited has announced the outcome of its Half-Year 2025 review of market indices following a comprehensive assessment of constituent companies across key market benchmarks. The updated constituent changes took effect at the opening of trading on Tuesday, 1 July 2025, reflecting... Read More →

Profit-taking Persists as Stock Market Decline by N2.34tn The domestic stock market opened the week on a negative note, as profit-taking in  MTN Nigeria Communications (MTNN) Plc and 44 others caused the overall capitalization to close lower by N2.34 trillion. As  MTN Nigeria depreciated by 10 per cent,  the Nigerian... Read More →

Stock market to recover gradually amid election risks — Adonri The Chief Executive Officer of HighCap Securities Limited, David Adonri, has said that Nigeria’s stock market is expected to stage a mild recovery in the second half of 2026, supported by improving corporate fundamentals and sustained macroeconomic reforms, despite persistently... Read More →