The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) began trading on June 5, 1961, just seven months after Nigeria gained independence on October 1, 1960. Although the market was incorporated in September 1960, formal trading did not begin until the enactment of the Lagos Stock Exchange Act No. 14 of 1961. At inception,
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