NGX ROUNDUP: Equities market’s capitalisation declines by N157bn

Investors lost N157 billion as the equity market’s capitalisation took a slight dent.

The market gained in two of the five trading sessions as equity capitalisation decreased to N128.9 trillion from N129.1 trillion recorded last week.

The All-Share Index (ASI) depreciated by 0.12% to close the week at 200,913.06 points from the 201,156.86 points recorded the previous week.

The Nigerian equities market began the week on Monday, March 23, 2026, on a bearish note, with investors losing N1.3 trillion by the end of the trading session.

The bulls returned to the market on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, as investors gained N1 trillion in five hours.

The market closed negatively on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, as investors lost N477 billion.

The market closed positively on Thursday, March 26, 2026, as investors gained N21 billion.

The market closed negatively on Friday, March 27, 2026, as investors lost N29 billion.

Meanwhile, a total turnover of 3.950 billion shares worth ₦201.312 billion in 359,642 deals was traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 8.761 billion shares valued at ₦267.253 billion that exchanged hands last week in 193,473 deals.

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The Financial Services Industry (measured by volume) led the activity chart with 2.881 billion shares valued at ₦102.259 billion traded in 139,093 deals: thus contributing 72.94% and 50.80% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.

The ICT Industry followed with 230.539 million shares worth ₦45.172 billion in 52,669 deals.

In third place was the Agriculture Industry, with a turnover of 191.927 million shares worth ₦6.626 billion in 16,471 deals. Trading in the top three equities, namely Wema Bank Plc, Access Holdings Plc and United Bank for Africa Plc (measured by volume), accounted for 1.448 billion shares worth ₦43.191 billion in 28,436 deals, contributing 36.65% and 21.45% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively

Forty-seven (47) equities appreciated in price during the week, lower than forty-eight (48) equities in the previous week. Forty-five (45) equities depreciated in price, higher than forty-three (43) equities in the previous week, while fifty-six (56) equities remained unchanged, lower than fifty-seven (57) recorded in the previous week.

Zichis Agro Allied Industries Plc recorded the biggest share price increase in percentage, gaining 60.72% followed by Premier Paints Plc, which increased its share price by 60.26% in the process.

John Holt Plc, also increased its share price by 59.92%

On the flip side, Livestock Feeds Plc recorded the biggest share price decline in percentage, losing 11.73% followed by Fidson Healthcare Plc, which decreased its share price by 9.97% in the process.

Cadbury Nigeria Plc, also shed its share price by 9.94%.

By: Babajide Okeowo

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