NGX All-Share Index Surpasses 193,000 Milestone
The Nigerian All-Share Index closed at 193,073.6, up 2,645.6 points (+1.39%) on 19 February 2026, marking its first crossing of the 193,000 threshold. This pushes the year-to-date return to over 24%. Despite the strong rally, trading activity fell sharply to 898 million shares from 3.6 billion the previous session. Market capitalisation rose to N123.9 trillion from N122.2 trillion. Top gainers included DEAP Capital (+10%), Okomu Oil (+10%), and Fortis Global (+10%). Banking sector strength drove the rally, with FUGAZ names like Stanbic IBTC (+9.52%) and MTN Nigeria (+4%) leading gains. Potential next levels are 194,000 and 195,000 if momentum persists.