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Nigerian stocks slide for 7th day, but market pullback looks healthy
Nairametrics
Aug 20, 2026 · 10:35 WAT
Nigerian equities extended their decline for a seventh consecutive trading day, with overall market valuation closing near N156 trillion and the NGX index around 241,600 points. The report attributes the pullback largely to sector rotation and reduced capital deployment by domestic institutional investors and fund managers.