NGX ROUNDUP: Equities market rebounds as investors gain N194bn in one week

Investors gained N194 billion as the equity market rebounded from last week’s slump.

The market enjoyed a bullish trading week, gaining in three of the five trading sessions.

The All-Share Index (ASI) depreciated by 0.09% to close the week at 165,370.40 from the 165,512.18 recorded the previous week.

The Nigerian equities market began the week on Monday, January 26, 2026, on a bullish note as investors gained N3.45bn at the end of the trading session.

The trend continued on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, as investors gained N125.65bn, in five hours.

The market closed negatively on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, as investors lost N351.75bn.

The market closed positively on Thursday, January 29, 2026, as investors gained N232.35bn.

The market ended the week on a negative note on Friday, January 30, 2026, as investors lost N184.12bn.

Meanwhile, 3.087 billion shares worth N81.505 billion in 222,185 deals was traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 3.748 billion shares valued at N99.865 billion that exchanged hands last week in 237,179 deals.

The Financial Services Industry (measured by volume) led the activity chart with 1.495 billion shares valued at N33.923 billion traded in 83,939 deals; thus contributing 48.45% and 41.62% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.

The Services Industry followed with 443.222 million shares worth N4.936 billion in 17,615 deals.

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In third place was the ICT Industry, with a turnover of 279.520 million shares worth 6.443 billion in 24,552 deals.

Trading in the top three equities, namely Veritas Kapital Assurance Plc, Cutix Plc and Secure Electronic Technology Plc (measured by volume), accounted for 513.382 million shares worth N1.139 billion in 4,895 deals, contributing 16.63% and 1.40% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.

Forty-four (44) equities appreciated in price during the week, lower than fifty-eight (58) equities in the previous week. Forty-nine (49) equities depreciated in price, higher than forty (40) equities in the previous week, while fifty-five (55) equities remained unchanged, higher than fifty (50) recorded in the previous week.

Zichis Agro Allied Industries Plc recorded the biggest share price increase in percentage, gaining 59.92% followed by Omatek Ventures Plc, which increased its share price by 49.25% in the process.

UH Real Estate Investment Trust, also increased its share price by 32.94%

On the flip side, Neimeth International Pharmaceuticals Plc recorded the biggest decline in share prices by percentage, shedding 26.04% followed by Livingtrust Mortgage Bank Plc, which shed 21.36% of its share prices.

May & Baker Nigeria Plc also knocked off 19.54% of its share price.

By: Babajide Okeowo

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