NGX ROUNDUP: Market capitalisation surges by N8.6tr as equities boom

Investors gained N8.6 trillion as the equity market’s capitalisation boomed in the just ended trading week.

The market gained in all five trading sessions.

Market value increased to N139.8 trillion from N131.1 trillion recorded last week while the All-Share Index (ASI) appreciated by 6.57% to close the week at 217,167.57 points up from the 203,770.43 points recorded the previous week.

The Nigerian equities market began the week on Monday, April 13, 2026, on a bullish note, with investors gaining N443 billion by the end of the trading session.

The trend continued on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, as investors gained N884 billion in five hours.

The bullish trend persisted on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, as investors gained N2.28 trillion at the close of trading.

The market closed positively on Thursday, April 16, 2026, as investors gained N1.66 trillion.

The market also closed positively on Friday, April 10, 2026, as investors gained N3.39 trillion.

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Meanwhile, a total turnover of 33.588 billion shares worth ₦195.313 billion in 254,553 deals was traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 3.361 billion shares valued at ₦151.948 billion that exchanged hands last week in 229,442 deals.

The Financial Services Industry (measured by volume) led the activity chart with 2.498 billion shares valued at ₦94.005 billion traded in 111,052 deals: thus contributing 69.62% and 48.13% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.

The Services Industry followed with 329.034 million shares worth ₦3.452 billion in 14,050 deals.

In third place was the Oil and Gas Industry, with a turnover of 152.472million shares worth ₦42.511 billion in 19,022 deals.

Trading in the top three equities, namely Sterling Financial Holdings Company Plc, Access Holdings Plc and Zenith Bank Plc (measured by volume), accounted for 1.038 billion shares worth ₦46.081 billion in 33,067 deals, contributing 28.92% and 23.59% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.

Sixty-one (61) equities appreciated in price during the week, higher than twenty-five (25) equities in the previous week. Thirty-six (36) equities depreciated in price, lower than fiftyfour (54) equities in the previous week, while forty-nine (49) equities remained unchanged, lower than sixty-seven (67) recorded in the previous week.

Trans-Nationwide Express Plc recorded the biggest share price increase in percentage, gaining 60.48% followed by Nigerian Exchange Group, which increased its share price by 46.30% in the process.

Standing IBTC also increased its share price by 36.63%

On the flip side, Coronation Insurance Plc recorded the biggest share price decline in percentage, losing 14.38% followed by Ikeja Hotels Plc, which decreased its share price by 14.36% in the process.

International Energy Insurance Plc, also shed its share price by 13.80%.

By: Babajide Okeowo

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