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Investors lost N157 billion as equity market capitalization reduced slightly.
The market strengthened in two of the five trading sessions as equity capitalization fell to N128.9 trillion from N129.1 trillion recorded last week.
The All-Share Index (ASI) depreciated by 0.12% closing the week at 200,913.06 points from 201,156.86 points recorded in the previous week.
The Nigerian equity market started the week on Monday, March 23, 2026, on a bearish note, with investors losing N1.3 trillion by the end of the trading session.
Bulls returned to the market on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, as investors made N1 trillion in five hours.
The market closed negative on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, as investors lost N477 billion.
The market closed positive on Thursday, March 26, 2026, as investors gained N21 billion.
The market closed negative on Friday, March 27, 2026, as investors lost N29 billion.
Meanwhile, the total transactions carried out by investors on the Exchange floor this week were 3.950 billion shares worth ₦201.312 billion in 359,642 transactions, in contrast to a total of 8.761 billion shares worth ₦267.253 billion traded last week in 193,473 transactions.
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The Financial Services industry (measured by volume) led the activity charts with 2.881 billion shares worth ₦102.259 billion traded in 139,093 transactions: thus contributing 72.94% and 50.80% respectively to the total volume and value of equity turnover.
The ICT industry followed with 230.539 million shares worth ₦45.172 billion in 52,669 transactions.
In third place is the Agricultural Industry with a transaction value of 191.927 million shares worth ₦6.626 billion in 16,471 transactions. 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 transactions, contributing 36.65% and 21.45% respectively to the total volume and value of equity turnover.
Forty-seven (47) shares appreciated this week, lower than forty-eight (48) shares in the previous week. Forty-five (45) equities experienced price depreciation, 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 largest percentage increase in share price, gaining 60.72% followed by Premier Paints Plc, which also increased its share price by 60.26%.
John Holt Plc, also increased its share price by 59.92%
On the other hand, Livestock Feeds Plc recorded the largest percentage decline in share price, losing 11.73% followed by Fidson Healthcare Plc, which dropped its share price by 9.97%.
Cadbury Nigeria Plc, also lowered its share price by 9.94%.
By: Babajide Okeowo
