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ngx breaks historic 250000 milestone as investors add ₦3 16 trillion in one session

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The Nigerian equity market reached a historic milestone with strong institutional demand and rotation from fixed income. Banking and industrial sectors led gains. The rally reflects improving investor sentiment and macroeconomic conditions in Nigeria. No specific product/commodity price or company margin impact is identified; the mechanism is broad equity market re-rating.

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  • NGX All-Share Index surpassed 250,000 points on May 11, 2026, closing at 250,481.42.
  • Market capitalization rose by ₦3.16 trillion to ₦160.25 trillion.
  • Trading volume increased 28.63% to 1.49 billion shares, value ₦68.45 billion.
  • NGX Banking Index up 4.36%, Industrial Index up 4.28%.
  • Market year-to-date return over 60%, among top-performing emerging equity markets.

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