The Nigerian Trade (NGX) prolonged its historical bull run on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, as general equities marketplace capitalisation rose to a document top of N164.91 trillion.
The marketplace added N1.75 trillion in one buying and selling consultation, increasing from N163.16 trillion recorded on Monday, October 26.
The benchmark All-Percentage Index (ASI) scaled a recent all-time height of 253,990.06 issues, representing a single-day acquire of two,699.52 issues (1.07%) over Monday’s shut of 251,290.54 issues.
Buying and selling process used to be remarkably intense, with general marketplace turnover achieving 5.23 billion stocks (5,233,372,808 gadgets) exchanged throughout 35,882 offers.
Marketplace abstract
- All-Percentage Index (ASI): 253,990.06 issues, up 1.07% from 251,290.54
- Marketplace cap: N164.91 trillion, up 1.07% from N163.16 trillion
- Marketplace price won: N1.75 trillion
- Buying and selling quantity: 5.23 billion stocks, up 1,487.21% from 329.51 million stocks
- General offers: 35,882 offers, down 17.79% from 43,647 offers
Most sensible 5 gainers
- UPDCREIT: Up 10.00% to 19.25 from N17.50
- DANGCEM: Up 9.80% to N1,341.90 from N1,222.10
- HONYFLOUR: Up 9.67% to N21.55 from N19.65
- AVACAP: Up 9.42% to N7.55 from N6.90
- NAHCO: Up 8.00% to N151.20 from N140.00
Most sensible 5 losers
- PRESCO: Down 10.00% to N1,840.80 from N2,045.30
- TRIPPLEG: Down 9.93% to N2.54 from N2.82
- THOMASWY: Down 9.85% to N2.47 from N2.74
- AUSTINLAZ: Down 9.81% to N2.39 from N2.65
- TRANSCORP: Down 9.70% to N32.60 from N36.10
Riding the numbers
The NGX Business Index climbed sharply from 10,258.94 issues on October 21 to 11,834.55 issues on October 27. A central catalyst used to be Dangote Cement Plc, which holds a marketplace valuation of N22.64 trillion and surged 9.80% in one buying and selling consultation to near at N1,341.90 consistent with percentage.
- Capital expansion used to be additional strengthened via notable beneficial properties in different sector leaders, together with UPDC Actual Property Funding Agree with (+10.00% to N19.25), Honeywell Flour Mill Plc (+9.67% to N21.55), and NAHCO Plc (+8.00% to N151.20).
- On the subject of marketplace liquidity and transaction process, total quantity used to be concentrated in First HoldCo Plc at the Top class Board. Out of the marketplace’s general turnover of five.23 billion stocks, First HoldCo accounted for 4.87 billion stocks traded throughout 1,785 offers.
This huge quantity helped push the NGX Top class Index from 30,330.55 issues as much as 33,313.06 issues over the five-day length.
Broader investor call for used to be additionally glaring in key benchmark indices, with the NGX Meri Price Index advancing to 23,634.73 issues and the NGX Pension Vast Index achieving 5,117.18 issues, maintaining total fairness momentum.
Sectoral efficiency
The NGX Business Index led sectoral efficiency on October 27, 2026, mountaineering sharply to 11,834.55 issues from 11,218.05 issues on Monday and 10,258.94 issues on October 21. This rally used to be closely pushed via Dangote Cement Plc, which surged via 9.80% to near at N1,341.90 consistent with percentage.
- Broader marketplace sentiment throughout thematic and strategy-based indices used to be similarly sure, with the NGX Top class Index advancing to 33,313.06 issues from 32,354.36 issues, whilst the NGX Lotus Islamic Index expanded to 23,808.49 issues from 23,574.64 issues.
- Moreover, the NGX Client Items Index registered a slight uptick to 4,014.14 issues (up from 4,012.30 issues), supported via a 9.67% acquire in Honeywell Flour Mill Plc to near at N21.55.
- Against this, the NGX Insurance coverage Index recorded the steepest drop amongst primary sectors, sliding to one,030.64 issues from 1,056.47 issues on Monday. The downturn within the insurance coverage sub-sector used to be caused via sharp losses in Fortis International Insurance coverage (-9.19% to N1.68), Sovereign Agree with Insurance coverage (-7.69% to N1.80), and Cornerstone Insurance coverage (-5.21% to N4.55).
- The NGX Oil/Gasoline Index additionally dipped reasonably to six,088.52 issues from 6,089.08 issues, weighed down via a nil.76% decline in Oando Plc to N32.85 regardless of a 4.53% upward push in Japaul Gold & Ventures.
In the meantime, the NGX Banking Index closed necessarily flat at 2,574.61 issues in comparison to Monday’s 2,574.45 issues, as beneficial properties in Wema Financial institution Plc (+4.01% to N31.10) and Get admission to Holdings Plc (+3.26% to N28.50) had been offset via profit-taking in Constancy Financial institution Plc (-4.35% to N22.00), GTCO (-1.52% to N123.20), and UBA (-1.35% to N40.25).