By Boluwatife Oshadiya | August 21, 2026 Key Points Main Story The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) closed lower on Thursday as continued profit-taking in energy, oil and gas, insurance and banking stocks pushed market capitalisation down by ₦440.33 billion. The NGX All-Share Index (ASI) declined by 0.30%, or 712.67 points, to 240,037.80 points from 240,750.47 points, … Continue reading NGX index falls as energy, insurance stocks drive sell-off