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Banking stocks lift Nigerian market by N288 billion despite broad selloff

Nairametrics · 1h ago · 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Banking stocks lift Nigerian market by N288 billion despite broad selloff

The Nigerian equities market opened the new week on a bullish note on Monday, August 3, 2026, adding N288.44 billion in market capitalization as gains in banking heavyweights outweighed weakness in insurance and consumer goods counters. The post Banking stocks lift Nigerian market by N288 billion despite broad selloff appeared first on Nairametrics .

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