NGX ROUNDUP: Market capitalisation surges by N1.36tr as equities boom

Investors gained N1.36 trillion as the equity market’s capitalisation boomed in the just ended trading week.

The market gained in four trading sessions due to a public holiday on Monday declared by the FG to commemorate the Easter Celebration.

Market value increased to N131.1 trillion from N129.8 trillion recorded last week while the All-Share Index (ASI) appreciated by 1.03% to close the week at 203,770.43 points, up from the 201,698.89 points recorded the previous week.

The Nigerian equities market began the week on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, on a bullish note, with investors losing N208 billion by the end of the trading session.

The trend continued on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, as investors gained N390 billion in five hours.

The market closed positively on Thursday, April 9, 2026, as investors gained N55 billion.

The market also closed positively on Friday, April 10, 2026, as investors lost N3 billion.

Meanwhile, a total turnover of 3.361 billion shares worth ₦151.948 billion in 229,442 deals was traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 2.856 billion shares valued at ₦113.597 billion that exchanged hands last week in 215,287 deals.

The Financial Services Industry (measured by volume) led the activity chart with 2.303 billion shares valued at ₦90.467 billion traded in 98,175 deals: thus contributing 68.54% and 59.54% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.

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The Services Industry followed with 264.146 million shares worth ₦1.977 billion in 12,638 deals.

In third place was the ICT Industry, with a turnover of 214.578 million shares worth ₦9.791 billion in 28,183 deals.

Trading in the top three equities, namely Access Holdings Plc, Wema Bank Plc and Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (measured by volume), accounted for 1.124 billion shares worth ₦49.451 billion in 27,886 deals, contributing 33.45% and 32.54% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.

Twenty-five (25) equities appreciated in price during the week, lower than twenty-nine (29) equities in the previous week. Fifty-four (54) equities depreciated in price, lower than fiftyseven (57) equities in the previous week, while sixty-seven (67) equities remained unchanged, higher than sixty-two (62) recorded in the previous week.

Trans-Nationwide Express Plc recorded the biggest share price increase in percentage, gaining 32.75% followed by Nigerian Exchange Group, which increased its share price by 13.94% in the process.

GTCO also increased its share price by 13.00%

On the flip side, Daar Communications Plc recorded the biggest share price decline in percentage, losing 21.47% followed by R T Briscoe Plc, which decreased its share price by 20.00% in the process.

Deap Capital Management & Trust Plc, also shed its share price by 16.81%.

By: Babajide Okeowo

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