NGX ROUNDUP: Investors enjoy profitable trading week, earn N5.5tr

Investors earned N5.5 trillion as equity market capitalization soared in the just ended trading week.

The market strengthened in all five trading sessions.

The market value increased to N145.3 trillion from N139.8 trillion recorded last week while the All-Share Index (ASI) appreciated by 3.94% closing the week at 225,722.49 points up from 217,167.57 points recorded the previous week.

The Nigerian equity market started the week on Monday, April 20, 2026, on a bullish note, with investors gaining N608 billion by the end of the trading session.

This trend continued on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, as investors earned N88 billion in five hours.

The bullish trend continued on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, as investors earned N861 billion at the close of trading.

The market closed positive on Thursday, April 23, 2026, as investors gained N2 trillion.

The market also closed positively on Friday, April 10, 2026, as investors gained N1.8 trillion.

Meanwhile, the total transactions carried out by investors on the Exchange floor this week were 3.805 billion shares worth ₦213.955 billion in 297,202 transactions, in contrast to a total of 3.588 billion shares worth ₦195.313 billion traded last week in 254,553 transactions.

The Financial Services industry (measured by volume) led the activity charts with 2.739 billion shares worth ₦106.269 billion traded in 135,101 transactions: thus contributing 71.99% and 49.67% respectively to the total volume and value of equity turnover.

The Services Industry followed with 212.324 million shares worth ₦4.024 billion in 17,042 transactions.

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In third place is the Consumer Goods Industry with a transaction value of 180.076 million shares worth ₦13.269 billion in 32,457 transactions.

Trading in the top three equities, namely Access Holdings Plc, United Bank for Africa Plc and FirstHoldCo Plc (measured by volume), accounted for 814,060 million shares worth ₦39.032 billion in 37,195 transactions, contributing 21.40% and 18.24% respectively to the total volume and value of equity turnover.

Forty-six (46) shares appreciated this week, lower than sixty-one (61) shares in the previous week. Fifty-three (53) equities experienced price depreciation, higher than thirty-six (36) equities in the previous week, while forty-seven (47) equities were unchanged, lower than forty-nine (49) recorded in the previous week.

UAC Nigeria Plc recorded the largest percentage increase in share price, gaining 42.00% followed by Union Dicon Salt Plc, which increased its share price by 32.73% in the process.

Nascon Allied Industries Plc also increased its share price by 32.63%

On the other hand, Infinity Trust Mortgage Bank Plc recorded the largest percentage decline in share price, losing 50.79% followed by Abbey Mortgage Bank Plc, which dropped its share price by 33.33%.

Guinea Insurance Plc, also lowered its share price by 15.20%.

By: Babajide Okeowo