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Investors lose N110.16 billion as NGX market cap drops to N162.39 trillion
Summary by The Lagos Editorial Desk Israel Ojoko , as published by Nairametrics
· October 7, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points It was Wednesday, October 7, 2026, when investors experienced this decline. Equity investors on the Nigerian Exchange Limited lost a significant amount of money in a single day.
Equity investors on the Nigerian Exchange Limited lost a significant amount of money in a single day. The loss totaled N110.16 billion. This decrease occurred as the market capitalisation dropped. The new market capitalisation is N162.39 trillion.
The loss happened on a specific day of the week. It was Wednesday, October 7, 2026, when investors experienced this decline.
Further details about the market activity are available from the source, Nairametrics, which reported on the decline in market capitalisation and the resulting loss for equity investors.
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Category: News Published: October 7, 2026 Source: Nairametrics Reading time: 1 min
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