{
  "id": 17026065,
  "title": "Equities investors lose N719bn as banking stocks decline",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/equities-investors-lose-n719bn-as-banking-stocks-decline",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-29T05:11:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/equities-investors-lose-n719bn-as-banking-stocks-decline/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Equities investors on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) lost N718.95bn on Wednesday as renewed sell-offs in banking stocks, including FirstHoldco, Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO), Zenith Bank and FCMB, dragged the market lower. The market’s All-Share Index declined by 1,107.28 basis points, representing a 0.44 per cent drop, to close at 252,882.78 points. Consequently, market […]",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}