{
  "id": 11622021,
  "title": "Best performing Nigerian stocks for the week ended October 2, 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/best-performing-nigerian-stocks-for-the-week-ended-october-2-2026",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-03T06:45:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nairametrics",
    "slug": "nairametrics",
    "url": "https://nairametrics.com/2026/10/03/best-performing-nigerian-stocks-for-the-week-ended-october-2-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nigerian stocks posted mixed performance during the week ended October 2, 2026, as the benchmark NGX All-Share Index (ASI) fell by 0.52% to close at 250,808.27 points. Despite the decline, the market remains positive on a breadth basis, with 44 equities gaining value, compared to 61 the previous week. ABC Transport led the gains, surging 45.10% to close at N7.40, while Sovereign Trust Insurance suffered the steepest decline, dropping 12.50% to N2.10.\n\nOverall market capitalization decreased by approximately N812.61 billion or 0.50% to close at N162.843 trillion, moderating the year-to-date return to 61.17%. The month-to-date return stood at -0.2%. Most indices finished lower, with the NGX Insurance Index recording the strongest gain at 0.61% and the NGX Banking Index declining 1.33%. The NGX Corporate Governance Index saw the steepest decline, down 1.43%.\n\nNotable performers in the week included Critical Minerals Financing Corp. Plc, which surged 37.73% to N4.49, and Haldane McCall Plc, up 13.67% to N3.41. On the downside, MTN Nigeria fell by 2.67% to N840.00, and banking giants First HoldCo and Access Holdings both declined, with the latter shedding 4.18% and Access Holdings falling 3.33%.",
  "summary": "Nigerian equities closed lower in a holiday-shortened trading week, with the benchmark NGX All-Share Index (ASI) declining 0.52% to close at The post Best performing Nigerian stocks for the week ended October 2, 2026 appeared first on Nairametrics .",
  "key_points": [
    "NGX All-Share Index fell 0.52% to 250,808.27 points",
    "ABC Transport surged 45.10% to N7.40",
    "Sovereign Trust Insurance dropped 12.50% to N2.10"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The mixed performance of Nigerian stocks this week reflects a market in flux, where gains in some sectors, like insurance, coexist with declines in others, such as banking and corporate governance.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}