Boosted by Sustained Interest, Stock Market Crosses Historic N160trn Mark
Kayode Tokede
The Nigerian stock opened the week on a positive note, as renewed buying interest in Airtel Africa Plc, others pushed the market market capitalisation above historic N160trillion mark.
As the stock price of Airtel Africa gained 8.59per cent, the market capitalisation value gained N1.91 trillion or 1.2 per cent to close at N160.422 trillion from N158.513 trillion it opened for trading.
The 8.59 per cent single gain in Airtel Africa, however, positioned its market capitalisation at N23.7 trillion (becoming the most capitalised stock on NGX) as of August 10, 2026 closing of trading activities on NGX.
