Nigerian All-Share Index Surpasses 193,000 Mark

On February 19, 2026, the Nigerian All-Share Index reached a historic milestone, closing at 193,073.6, marking a 1.39% increase from the previous day's close of 190,427.96. This was the first time the index crossed the 193,000 mark, despite a decline in trading volume, which saw 898 million shares traded across 61,953 deals, down from 3.6 billion shares in the previous session.

The market capitalization rose to ₦123.9 trillion from ₦122.2 trillion. Guaranty Trust Holding Company PLC (GTCO) (NGX: GTCO) led the value chart with transactions amounting to ₦6.1 billion, followed by MTN Nigeria at ₦5.5 billion, Zenith Bank (NGX: ZENITHBANK) at ₦4.5 billion, Presco at ₦2.1 billion, and Aradel Holdings (NGX: ARADEL) at ₦1.4 billion.

The banking sector drove the rally, with strong performances from large-cap lenders, indicating a bullish sentiment in the market as it approaches potential levels of 194,000 and 195,000.