{
  "id": 2538203,
  "title": "Nine in Every Ten Naira Traded in Lagos Now Comes From Nigerians",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/nine-in-every-ten-naira-traded-in-lagos-now-comes-from-nigerians",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-22T08:05:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/nigeria-stock-market-domestic-investors-record-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the first seven months of 2026, domestic investors traded N10.68 trillion, making up 89.21% of all trading activity on the Nigerian Exchange, a record. Foreign transactions accounted for just 10.79% of the total, amounting to N1.29 trillion. This marks the ninth consecutive session of decline for the All-Share Index, which closed at 240,037.80 points on August 20, marking a 3.42% drop and a N5.44 trillion reduction in market value. Despite this decline, the index remains 54.3% higher than the full year of 2025. The Nigerian Exchange's report shows a near doubling of domestic trading volume, which is driving the majority domestic market share.",
  "summary": "Local investors accounted for 89.21% of all trading on the Nigerian Exchange in the first seven months of 2026, a record, while the index fell for an eighth straight session. The post Nine in Every Ten Naira Traded in Lagos Now Comes From Nigerians appeared first on The Rio Times .",
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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."
}