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Investors gained N1.36 trillion as equity market capitalization soared in the just ended trading week.
The market rallied in four trading sessions due to a public holiday on Monday announced by the FG to commemorate Easter Celebrations.
The 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 201,698.89 points recorded the previous week.
The Nigerian equity market started the week on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, on a bullish note, with investors losing N208 billion by the end of the trading session.
This trend continued on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, as investors earned N390 billion in five hours.
The market closed positive on Thursday, April 9, 2026, as investors gained N55 billion.
The market also closed positive on Friday, April 10, 2026, as investors lost N3 billion.
Meanwhile, the total transactions carried out by investors on the Exchange floor this week were 3.361 billion shares worth ₦151.948 billion in 229,442 transactions, in contrast to a total of 2.856 billion shares worth ₦113.597 billion traded last week in 215,287 transactions.
The Financial Services industry (measured by volume) led the activity charts with 2.303 billion shares worth ₦90.467 billion traded in 98,175 transactions: thus contributing 68.54% and 59.54% respectively to the total volume and value of equity turnover.
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The Services Industry followed with 264,146 million shares worth ₦1.977 billion in 12,638 transactions.
In third place is the ICT Industry with a transaction value of 214.578 million shares worth ₦9.791 billion in 28,183 transactions.
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 transactions, contributing 33.45% and 32.54% respectively to the total volume and value of equity turnover.
Twenty-five (25) shares appreciated in price this week, lower than twenty-nine (29) shares in the previous week. Fifty-four (54) equities saw price depreciation, lower than fifty-seven (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 largest percentage increase in share price, gaining 32.75% followed by Nigerian Exchange Group, which increased its share price by 13.94%.
GTCO also increased its share price by 13.00%
On the other hand, Daar Communications Plc recorded the largest percentage decline in share price, losing 21.47% followed by RT Briscoe Plc which also reduced its share price by 20.00%.
Deap Capital Management & Trust Plc, also lowered its share price by 16.81%.
By: Babajide Okeowo
