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🌍 MARKET OPEN WATCH | NGX • NYSE • NASDAQWhat happened over the weekend—and what should investors watch this Monday?🇳🇬 NGX — SELLING PRESSURE
The All-Share Index closed Friday at 247,539.73, down 0.07%. Nigerian equities lost 0.33% for the week, extending their decline to
🌍 MARKET OPEN WATCH | NGX • NYSE • NASDAQWhat happened over the weekend—and what should investors watch this Monday?🇳🇬 NGX — SELLING PRESSURE
The All-Share Index closed Friday at 247,539.73, down 0.07%. Nigerian equities lost 0.33% for the week, extending their decline to
Aradel Holdings has more than doubled investors’ money in 2026, while investors who bought at its April peak have seen a different share-performance outcome. The article considers whether the stock may have further room to rise.
A lower value is better for value - P/S, EV/EBITDA, P/B, P/E. A higher ROE is better for qualityWinner in Each Metric
1. P/S (Price to Sales) - How cheap vs revenue
Overall winner: DPRP (IPO) - 1.72x
Listed winner: Seplat Energy - 2.10
DPRP is pricing sales the cheapest. Among https://t.co/rEl482HlIw
The Federal Government had disbursed N658.9 billion in direct cash transfers to 10.46 million poor and vulnerable households by September 2026, according to the World Bank’s latest Nigeria Development Update. The report also flagged gaps in the transfer programme.
Brent crude fell $1.98, or 1.80%, to $107.88 on Monday as the United States moved to ease sanctions on Russia, raising expectations of additional global fuel supplies. The decline came amid continued disruptions to oil shipments from the Middle East.
The Federal Government raised N2.42 trillion through Treasury bill sales in September 2026, up 8.95% from N2.22 trillion in August. The increase came as investors continued allocating funds to short-term government securities despite declining yields, reflecting the government’s reliance on domestic borrowing for financing and refinancing.
Renaissance Capital Africa raised its estimated value of Dangote Petroleum Refinery to N700.41 per share, 33.4% above the N525 IPO offer price. The research update attributed the revised valuation to increased earnings and stronger refining margins.
The belief that whenever a rich person advertises something, it must be a scheme to rob the poor is a funny and harmful mentality.Every serious business needs strong marketing. If Dangote didn’t push the IPO aggressively, how would the average Nigerian even know the shares https://t.co/VMfoQx4hd9
NGX bond trading reached 2.643 million units valued at N2.641 billion across 56 deals in the week ended October 16, 2026. Transactions were driven primarily by NBET2033S1B, compared with 144,034 units worth N146.416 million in 48 deals in the preceding week.
E-Tranzact International gained 42.98% on the Nigerian Exchange during the week ended October 16, 2026, rising from N12.10 to N17.30 per share. The stock added N5.20 per share and was the exchange’s second-biggest percentage gainer for the week.
Bank credit to Nigeria’s manufacturing sector declined 26.8% year-on-year to N5.19 trillion in June 2026, according to Central Bank of Nigeria data. The figures indicate reduced lending to manufacturers amid ongoing operating challenges.
The NGX Banking Index fell 3.15% in the week ended October 16, 2026, closing at 2,532.47 points, compared with 2,614.79 points the previous week. Zenith Bank and Guaranty Trust Holding Company were among the market’s biggest losers.
Oil and gas stocks on the Nigerian Exchange rebounded last week, lifting the NGX Oil and Gas Index by 3.13% to 6,194.00 points for the week ended October 16, 2026. Aradel shares rose 8.9%.
The NGX All-Share Index declined 0.33% to 247,539.73 points in the week ended October 16, 2026, from 248,363.55 points a week earlier. The market closed lower even as 50 stocks recorded gains.
Sterling Bank has joined a $4.1 billion and N435 billion financing scheme involving 13 financial institutions to improve access to financing for Renaissance oil contractors.
The power minister announced five interconnected mini-grid projects in Oyo with a combined capacity of 17.7MW and ruled out an electricity tariff increase. The developments concern power-sector infrastructure and tariff policy, areas relevant to Nigeria’s listed utilities sector.
The article examines the gap between government support for farmers and the affordability of food for Nigerians, raising questions about how agricultural subsidies translate into food supply and prices.
10 NGX-listed high dividend payers1. GTCO 10.22%
A financial holding company with banking, payments, asset management and other financial services businesses.2. Zenith Bank 8.13%
A commercial bank serving individuals, businesses and public institutions with lending, deposits,
Nigeria is targeting 7% economic growth in 2027, but high costs and weak productivity pose challenges. The government has also ruled out a return to fuel subsidies, according to the report.
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