NGX Moves To Longer Trading Hours In Liquidity Push

Nigeria’s Stock Market Extending its Equities Trading Hours from 9.00 a.m to 4.00 p.m WAT

Nigeria’s Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) is extending its equities trading hours to 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. WAT (West Africa Time), effective Monday, April 27, 2026. Previously, trading ran from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. This change adds about two hours to the daily session; one hour earlier open and 1.5 hours later close and […] The post Nigeria’s Stock Market Extending its Equities Trading Hours from 9.00 a.m to 4.00 p.m WAT appeared first on Teke…

NGX expands trading window to 4pm ‎

‎ ‎ ‎The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) announces the expansion of its trading hours from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (WAT), effective Monday, 27 April 2026, in a move designed to deepen market liquidity, enhance price discovery, and broaden investor access. ‎ ‎ Approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Nigeria, the expansion shifts […]

NGX Moves To Longer Trading Hours In Liquidity Push

The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has announced the expansion of its trading hours from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (WAT), effective Monday, 27 April 2026, in a move designed to deepen market liquidity, enhance price discovery, and broaden investor access. Approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Nigeria, the expansion shifts the market opening earlier from 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and extends the close from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., ma…

Nigerian Exchange Extends Stock Trading Hours to 4:00 pm

By Dipo Olowookere The daily stock trading hours on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) have been expanded by an hour to 4.00 pm after extensive stakeholder engagement, ensuring alignment and operational readiness ahead of the go-live date. A statement from the bourse on Friday said the extension was approved by the Securities and […]