NGX: Domestic Investors Account for N8.4trn Stock Trades in H1 2026
Kayode Tokede
Amid growing investor confidence and strong corporate earnings by listed companies, domestic investors— comprising retail and institutional investors —traded stocks worth an estimated N8.4 trillion on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) in the first half of 2026.
The figure represents a 176.2 per cent increase from the N3.06 trillion recorded by domestic investors during the corresponding period in 2025.
According to the NGX’s Domestic & Foreign Portfolio Investment Report, domestic institutional investors accounted for N5.06 trillion in transactions during H1 2026, representing a 218.9 per cent increase from N1.59 trillion in H1 2025. Retail investors traded N3.39 trillion, up 130.4 per cent from N1.47 trillion recorded in the same period last year.
