Nigerian stock market crosses 197,000 threshold for the first time ever
March 9, 2026
Stock market
The Nigerian Exchange crossed the 197,000-mark for the first time ever on 9 March 2026, with the All-Share Index rising 228.8 points to close at 197,197.0
Trading activity showed moderate strength, with volume rising to 762.5 million shares from 585 million, reflecting cautious but improving investor participation.
Equity capitalization followed suit, increasing slightly to N126.5 trillion across 86,488 deals, up from N126.43 trillion in Friday’s session.
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