{
  "id": 12940561,
  "title": "NGX sell-off wipes N1.33 trillion from investors’ wealth in one day",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/ngx-sell-off-wipes-n1-33-trillion-from-investors-wealth-in-one-day",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-08T19:40:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nairametrics",
    "slug": "nairametrics",
    "url": "https://nairametrics.com/2026/10/08/ngx-sell-off-wipes-n1-33-trillion-from-investors-wealth-in-one-day/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Thursday, October 8, 2026, the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) experienced a significant sell-off that resulted in the loss of N1.33 trillion from investors' wealth. The total market capitalization of listed equities dropped by 0.82% to N161.05 trillion, down from N162.39 trillion the previous day. The NGX All-Share Index (ASI) fell 0.82% to close at 248,042.50 points, marking the lowest index point of the week. Trading activity was robust, with 492.14 million shares exchanged across 38,644 deals, a number that increased by 10.12% from the previous day's 446.91 million shares. However, the majority of trades were for declining stocks. The decline was primarily driven by profit-taking and sell-offs in key sector heavyweights, particularly in the oil and gas industry where Aradel Holdings Plc and Eterna Plc both hit maximum daily loss limits of 10%. Other affected sectors included telecommunications, financial services, and consumer goods. Despite the overall negative sentiment, the NGX Consumer Goods Index was the only sector that showed a marginal increase.",
  "summary": "Negative sentiment persisted on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) on Thursday, October 8, 2026, as aggressive profit-taking and sell-offs wiped N1.33 trillion off the total valuation of listed equities in a single trading session. The post NGX sell-off wipes N1.33 trillion from investors’ wealth in one day appeared first on Nairametrics .",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Nairametrics",
        "title": "Dangote’s NGX wealth surges by N1.47 trillion in Q3 2026 as cement stock rallies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/dangotes-ngx-wealth-surges-by-n1-47-trillion-in-q3-2026-as-cement",
        "published": "2026-10-08T15:50:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}