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Weekly Roundup: Nigeria’s Markets, CBN Policy & Entrepreneurs

Today’s Weekly Business & Finance roundup (Sunday, July 19, 2026) shows Nigeria’s stock market added ₦622bn in investor wealth despite a slight index decline, while CBN policies boosted reserves above $40bn and FAAC disbursed ₦2.55tn to governments. Entrepreneurs and banks remain the week’s standout performers.    In the Nigerian Stock Market. Investors gained ₦622bn as market capitalisation rose to ₦157.06 trillion while, the NGX All‑Share Index slipped 0.14% to 243,462 points, reflecting mixed price movements.   Financial stocks dominated, accounting for 71% of trading volume.   Top gainers for the week were First Holdco, Fidelity Bank, UBA, Learn Africa. While top losers were BUA Cement, Red Star Express, PZ Cussons Nigeria.      ➡️Watch video Report on YouTube   Central Bank & Policy Updates The CBN introduced a new FX BDC Purchase Tracker portal to monitor forex purchases by Bureau de Change operators.   Nige...