NGX ROUNDUP: Investors gain N953bn in holiday-shortened trading week

Investors gained N953 billion as equity capitalisation surged to N97.8 trillion in the just-ended trading week.

The market enjoyed a bullish trading week, gaining in three trading sessions market opened for three trading days this week as the Federal Government declared Thursday December 25 and Friday December 26, 2025, as Public Holidays to commemorate the Christmas Celebration.

The All-Share Index (ASI) appreciated by 0.97% and 0.98% to close the week at 153 ,539.83 from the 152,057.38 recorded the previous week.

The Nigerian equities market began the week on Monday, December 22, 2025, on a bullish note as investors gained N256bn at the end of the trading session.

The trend continued on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, as investors gained N579bn in five hours.

The market closed positively on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, as investors gained N118bn.

Meanwhile, a total turnover of 2.876 billion shares worth N63.832 billion in 80,229 deals was traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 9.849 billion shares valued at N305.843 billion that exchanged hands last week in 126,584 deals.

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The Financial Services Industry (measured by volume) led the activity chart with 1.984 billion shares valued at N32.680 billion traded in 31,632 deals; thus contributing 68.99% and 51.20% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.

The Investment Industry followed with 208.695 million shares worth N2.264 billion in 640 deals.

In third place was the Conglomerates Industry, with a turnover of 147.002 million shares worth N6.085 billion in 1,676 deals.

Trading in the top three equities, namely Abbey Mortgage Bank Plc, VFD Group Plc and Custodian Investment Plc (measured by volume), accounted for 1.471 billion shares worth N14.684 billion in 1,093 deals, contributing 51.15% and 23.00% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.

Forty-four (44) equities appreciated in price during the week, lower than fifty-five (55) equities in the previous week. Thirty (30) equities depreciated in price, lower than thirty-six (36) equities in the previous week, while seventy-three (73) equities remained unchanged, higher than fifty-five (55) recorded in the previous week.

Aluminium Extrusion Ind Plc, recorded the biggest share price increase in percentage, gaining 42.93% followed by Austin Laz, which increased its share price by 32.39% in the process.

International Breweries Plc, also increased its share price by 20.83%

On the flip side, Legend Internet recorded the biggest decline in share prices by percentage, shedding 11.71% followed by Champion Brew Plc, which shed 11.50% of its share prices.

Nem Insurance Plc also knocked off 8.37% of its share price.

By Babajide Okeowo

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