{
  "id": 1373743,
  "title": "NGX weekly trading volume surges 127% to N176bn",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/ngx-weekly-trading-volume-surges-127-to-n176bn",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-16T23:38:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/ngx-weekly-trading-volume-surges-127-to-n176bn/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Trading activity on Nigeria's NGX bourse surged by 127% to N176.06bn in the week ending 14 August 2026, outpacing profit-taking that pushed the benchmark index down 1.20%. Financial services companies led the market, accounting for 11.212bn shares worth N88.991bn in 102,246 deals, contributing 92.25% of total equity turnover by volume and 50.55% by value. Fortis Global Insurance, Cornerstone Insurance, and Consolidated Hallmark Holdings were particularly active, representing 78.07% of equity turnover volume. Despite the increase, the NGX All-Share Index closed lower at 242,619.20 points, with a 1.20% decline and market capitalisation falling 1.19% to N156.624tn. The broader market showed slight improvement in market breadth, with 26 equities appreciating, unchanged from the previous week.",
  "summary": "Nigeria’s stock market saw NGX trading volume surge 127% to N176bn last week, driven by financial services. Discover key sectors and market movements. Read More: https://punchng.com/ngx-weekly-trading-volume-surges-127-to-n176bn/",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}