The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) was established in 1960 as the Lagos Stock Exchange. As of September 5, 2012, it has about 200 listed companies with a total market capitalization of about N7.8 trillion ($49 billion). All listings are included in the Nigerian Stock Exchange All Shares index.
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