NGX ASI falls 0.97% as MTN Nigeria and NGXGROUP stay under pressure
The NGX ASI closed at 1,854.3, down 0.9735% on Aug. 20, while TRANSEXPR jumped 8.9% on the day, according to market notes. Pressure persisted in large caps, with MTN Nigeria sliding on interim dividend selling, according to MarketForces Africa, and NGXGROUP down 7.7% over 5 days after an 8.6% 5-day drop flagged on Aug. 18. Sector rotation continued, with BUACEMENT up 14.7% over 5 days and DANGCEM gaining 8.7% over 5 days, while DANGSUGAR fell 5.5% over 5 days, according to analyst reports. On the corporate front, Proshare said Transcorp Power's H1 2026 margins held firm despite grid vandalism disruption, while TradingView flagged Seplat Energy's Q2 2026 exchange-rate and special-dividend filing, and FinTech Futures reported Stanbic IBTC upgraded its transaction platform to FinnAxia 9.0.
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