Equities Investors Gain N137bn in Nigerian Stock Market
The Nigerian equities market maintained an upbeat performance in today’s session, as the All-Share Index advanced by 0.13% to reach 160,806.56 points.
Also, the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) market capitalisation rose by ₦137.35 billion to ₦102.82 trillion. Stockbrokers said this was largely supported by gains in mid- to large-cap stocks.
Gainers include PRESCO (+6.17%), CHAMPION (+3.34%), DANGSUGAR (+1.56%), UBA (+0.91%) and WAPCO (+0.68%), among others.
The local bourse also experienced profit-taking activities in some banking names, resulting to price depreciation in FCMB (-4.27%), WEMABANK (-3.72%), FIRSTHOLDCO (-2.08%), and ACCESSCORP (-1.31%).
The market recorded a turnover of ₦16.44 billion, as 645.06 million shares exchanged hands in 44,410 deals, reflecting solid liquidity and continued investor confidence. The All-Share Index (ASI) has climbed by 3.34% month-to-date, while year-to-date (YTD) performance improved.
This further highlights sustained investor optimism and the market’s resilience amid prevailing economic headwinds. In terms of volume. CHAMS came top with 60.46 million, followed by LINKASSURE with 54.11 million, TANTALIZER with 44.96 million, and ACCESSCORP with 35.52 million.
ZENITHBANK topped the value chart with total trading valued at N1.50 billion, trailed by SEPLAT at N1.20 billion, and UNILEVER did N1.19 billion, and GTCO N1.01 billion.
Sectoral performance was divergent: Commodity topped gains with a 0.65% rally, followed by Consumer Goods, rising by 0.55%, and Industrial edged up by 0.11%. In contrast, insurance led decliners with a sharp 3.07% drop, followed by the banking index declining by 0.40% and Oil & Gas falling 0.11%.
Anchoria Securities Limited expects the market to maintain its recent momentum spurred by renewed interest from investors. However, market analysts said they do not rule out the possibility of profit-taking following recent gains. Naira Rises to N1,419 after Historic Performance in 2025
