The Nigerian equities market closed lower for a fifth consecutive trading session on Tuesday as sustained losses in banking stocks, alongside declines in several consumer goods counters, weighed on market performance. Consequently, the NGX All-Share Index (NGX-ASI) declined 0.38% to 244,802.83 points, while market capitalisation fell 0.38% to NGN158.02 trillion, translating to an estimated NGN598.83 billion loss in investors’ wealth.