Nigerian Exchange NGX Declines N469 Billion on September 30

On September 30, 2026, the Nigerian Exchange NGX returned to a bearish trend, with a market capitalization decline of N469 billion, dropping from N163.999 trillion to N163.530 trillion, a decrease of 0.29 percent. The NGX All Share Index fell by 724.91 basis points, closing at 251913.20 points, down from 252638.11 points the previous day.

Market breadth was negative, with 27 gainers and 32 decliners, resulting in a year-to-date return of 61.90 percent. NPF Micro Finance Bank and Living Trust led the gainers with a 10 percent increase, closing at N4.40 and N2.86 per unit, respectively.

Conversely, Sovereign Trust Insurance topped the losers, dropping by 9.92 percent to N2.36 per unit. Trading volume decreased by 485.73 million shares, a 47.43 percent drop, with 538.27 million shares traded compared to 1.024 billion shares the previous day.

The value of transactions also fell by 15.76 percent to N33.36 billion across 46,865 deals, with GTCO Plc leading market activities.