{
  "id": 12053758,
  "title": "11 Blue-chip Firms Account for 75.14% of N163.10tn Stock Market Capitalisation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/11-blue-chip-firms-account-for-75-14-of-n163-10tn-stock-market",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-05T02:14:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/05/11-blue-chip-firms-account-for-75-14-of-n163-10tn-stock-market-capitalisation/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "As of September 30, 2026, 11 blue-chip firms accounted for 75.14% of the N163.10tn stock market capitalisation on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX). These companies, spanning various sectors such as cement manufacturing, oil and gas, information technology, banking, and agro-allied, collectively held N122.56tn, or 75.14% of the NGX's total market capitalisation. Their market value increased significantly, rising by 84.7% between December 2025 and September 2026, reflecting sustained investor interest and improving macro-economic conditions. Among the dominant players, Airtel Africa Plc led with the highest market capitalisation, followed by Dangote Cement Plc and MTN Nigeria Communications Plc.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "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."
}