Bloomberg
Nigerian Stocks Vault Past Korea’s Kospi to Claim World’s Top Returns
Thursday, July 9, 2026
Nigerian stocks produced higher dollar-based returns than South Korea's Kospi index in 2026, according to market performance data. South Korea's previous market leadership declined as technology and artificial-intelligence stocks fell from earlier highs. Nigeria's equity performance surpassed the Kospi to rank among the world's best-performing markets by year-end returns.