The Nigerian equities marketplace returned to sure territory on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, as investor wealth expanded via N103.90 billion in one buying and selling consultation, lifting the entire marketplace capitalization of indexed equities to N160.81 trillion.
The benchmark All-Proportion Index (ASI) liked via 160.02 issues (0.065%), final at 247,673.65 issues, up from Tuesday’s final worth of 247,513.63 issues.
Total fairness marketplace capitalization climbed from N160.708,289,187,640.13 recorded on Tuesday to settle at N160,812,190,862,654.81 on the shut of buying and selling on Wednesday.
Process at the ground of the alternate noticed a complete quantity of 314.90 million stocks traded throughout 30,922 offers.
Marketplace abstract
- All-Proportion Index (ASI): 247,673.65 issues, up 0.065% from 247,513.63 issues
- Marketplace cap: N160.81 trillion, up 0.065% from N160.71 trillion
- Marketplace worth received: N103.90 billion
- Buying and selling quantity: 314.90 million stocks, down 20.11% from 394.16 million stocks
- General offers: 30,922 offers, down 20.02% from 38,660 offers
Most sensible 5 gainers
- Austin Laz & Corporate Plc: Up 10.00% to N2.42 from N2.20
- eTranzact World Plc: Up 9.76% to N15.75 from N14.35
- Cattle Feeds Plc: Up 9.71% to N16.95 from N15.45
- Crucial Minerals Financing Corp Plc: Up 9.60% to N3.54 from N3.23
- Fortis International Insurance coverage Plc: Up 9.38% to N1.75 from N1.60
Most sensible 5 losers
- UPDC Actual Property Funding Accept as true with: Down 9.96% to N23.50 from N26.10
- UPDC Plc: Down 6.02% to N3.90 from N4.15
- Regency Alliance Insurance coverage Plc: Down 4.88% to N0.78 from N0.82
- Veritas Kapital Assurance Plc: Down 3.57% to N1.08 from N1.12
- R. T. Briscoe (Nigeria) Plc: Down 3.14% to N9.25 from N9.55
Using the numbers
The upward motion within the All-Proportion Index from 247,513.63 to 247,673.65 issues and the N103.90 billion achieve in fairness marketplace capitalization on October 14, 2026, have been pushed via broad-based appreciation throughout key sector indices, led via Oil & Gasoline, Banking, and Insurance coverage.
- The NGX Oil/Gasoline Index surged from 6,000.20 to six,034.68 issues, boosted via a notable value advance in power main Aradel Holdings Plc, which added N23.00 (+1.67%) to near at N1,400.00 according to proportion, along positive aspects in Japaul Gold & Ventures Plc (+0.75%).
- Banking shares additionally supplied upward momentum because the NGX Banking Index rose from 2,547.15 to two,550.65 issues, buoyed via value positive aspects in main lenders together with Wema Financial institution Plc (+2.65%), Get admission to Holdings Plc (+1.43%), Warranty Accept as true with Keeping Corporate Plc (+0.23%), and United Financial institution for Africa Plc (+0.12%).
- Moreover, the NGX Insurance coverage Index complex from 1,078.46 to one,082.33 issues, propelled via rallies in Fortis International Insurance coverage Plc (+9.38%), Guinea Insurance coverage Plc (+6.38%), LASACO Assurance Plc (+4.55%), Mutual Advantages Assurance Plc (+3.55%), and AIICO Insurance coverage Plc (+1.02%).
On the particular person inventory stage, Austin Laz & Corporate Plc hit the utmost allowable day by day achieve ceiling of 10.00% to steer the highest gainers desk at N2.42 according to proportion, adopted intently via eTranzact World Plc (+9.76% to N15.75), Cattle Feeds Plc (+9.71% to N16.95), Crucial Minerals Financing Corp Plc (+9.60%), NSL Tech (+9.09%), and Multi-Trex Built-in Meals Plc (+8.70%).
Underlying marketplace liquidity remained powerful, with 314,899,895 stocks traded throughout 30,922 offers, ruled via turnover in Top class Board monetary equities like Get admission to Holdings Plc (99.37 million stocks) and Zenith Financial institution Plc (17.77 million stocks).
Sectoral efficiency
Sectoral efficiency around the Nigerian Alternate used to be predominantly sure, led via sturdy advances in main financial segments.
- The NGX Oil/Gasoline Index posted essentially the most outstanding sector surge, emerging from 6,000.20 to six,034.68 issues.
- The NGX Banking Index complex from 2,547.15 to two,550.65 issues, whilst the NGX Insurance coverage Index received floor from 1,078.46 to one,082.33 issues.
- Efficiency throughout board classifications used to be in a similar fashion upbeat. The NGX Expansion Index climbed from 26,695.94 to 26,819.68 issues, the NGX Primary-Board Index rose from 10,758.04 to ten,767.69 issues, and the NGX Top class Index complex from 31,116.26 to 31,123.69 issues.
- Key thematic trackers additionally expanded, with the NGX Lotus Islamic Index expanding from 22,992.52 to 23,045.85 issues and the NGX Pension Large Index edging up from 4,972.86 to 4,976.22 issues.
Against this, a couple of sector signs confronted profit-taking or traded flat all the way through the buying and selling consultation.
The NGX Shopper Items Index stood out as the principle laggard amongst sector trackers, declining from 4,040.96 to 4,031.55 issues, weighed down via slight value discounts in equities equivalent to Nigerian Breweries Plc (-1.32%) and Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc (-0.87%).
Marginal drops have been additionally recorded within the NGX Company Governance (CG) Index, which slipped from 7,275.45 to 7,275.18 issues, and the NGX AFR Dividend Yield Index, which eased from 38,050.32 to 38,048.63 issues.
In the meantime, the NGX Commercial Index remained nearly flat, shifting moderately from 10,442.71 to ten,442.79 issues, whilst the NGX Sovereign Bond Index closed unchanged at 661.50 issues.