NGX All-Share Index closes 0.41% lower at 193,567.8
The Nigerian All-Share Index closed 0.41% lower on 26 February 2026, shedding 802.4 points to settle at 193,567.8, slipping below the 194,000 mark. This decline reflects bearish action in large-cap banking stocks, with volume dipping to 868 million shares from 1.38 billion shares the previous session. Market capitalisation fell to N124.2 trillion across 69,310 deals, down from N124.7 trillion. The index's year-to-date return eased to 24.39% from 24.91%. Top gainers included FTN Cocoa (+10.00%) and RT Briscoe (+9.95%), while Jaiz Bank (-9.98%) and Ikeja Hotel (-9.90%) led the losers. If the downward trend continues, the index could see a shallow retracement despite being in overbought territory.