The Nigerian Alternate (NGX) rebounded from consecutive classes of decline on Friday, October 9, 2026, as marketplace capitalisation won N208.46 billion.
Fairness marketplace capitalisation rose from N161.05 trillion recorded on Thursday to near at N161.26 trillion.
In a similar way, the All-Percentage Index (ASI) complicated by means of 321.05 issues or 0.13% to settle at 248,363.55 issues, recuperating from its weekly low of 248,042.50 issues logged on Thursday.
General buying and selling quantity throughout equities reached 322,014,816 stocks achieved in 37,758 offers.
Marketplace abstract
- All-Percentage Index (ASI): 248,363.55 issues, up 0.13% from 248,042.50 issues
- Marketplace capitalisation: N161.26 trillion, up 0.13% from N161.05 trillion
- Marketplace worth won: N208.46 billion
- Buying and selling quantity: 322.01 million stocks, down 34.57% from 492.14 million stocks
- General offers: 37,758 offers, down 2.29% from 38,644 offers
Best 5 gainers
- Regency Alliance Insurance coverage Plc: Up 10.00% to N0.77 from N0.70
- Farm animals Feeds Plc: Up 9.58% to N13.15 from N12.00
- Guinea Insurance coverage Plc: Up 9.41% to N0.93 from N0.85
- Chemical and Allied Merchandise Plc (CAP): Up 8.50% to N108.50 from N100
- UPDC Plc: Up 7.69% to N4.20 from N3.90
Best 5 losers
- Crimson Famous person Categorical Plc: Down 9.76% to N13.40 from N14.85
- Constancy Financial institution Plc: Down 8.70% to N21.00 from N23.00
- Daar Communications Plc: Down 8.00% to N1.38 from N1.50
- Coronation Insurance coverage Plc (WAPIC): Down 7.26% to N2.30 from N2.48
- OMATEK: Down 6.94% to N1.34 from N1.44
Using the numbers
Telecom large MTN Nigeria Communications Plc (MTNN) led the rally amongst marketplace heavyweights, surging 2.69% (up N22.00) to near at N840.00, whilst power participant Oando Plc jumped 6.90% to N36.40.
- Those value advances lifted key indices, pushing the NGX 30 Index as much as 9,138.57, the NGX Oil/Gasoline Index to six,005.98, and the NGX Shopper Items Index to 4,033.36.
- Moreover, sturdy proportion rallies in mid- and small-cap shares, together with Regency Alliance Insurance coverage Plc (+10.00% to N0.77), Farm animals Feeds Plc (+9.58% to N13.15), Chemical and Allied Merchandise Plc (CAP) (+8.50% to N108.50), and UPDC Plc (+7.69% to N4.20), equipped essential upward momentum around the broader marketplace.
- The Primary Board generated 237.12 million stocks in 23,614 offers, whilst the Top class Board recorded 67.82 million stocks in 11,220 offers. Top-volume process used to be concentrated in main industrial banking and insurance coverage tickers; Zenith Financial institution Plc traded 31.69 million stocks, Warranty Believe Maintaining Corporate Plc (GTCO) logged 23.52 million stocks, Get right of entry to Holdings Plc recorded 19.19 million stocks, and Constancy Financial institution Plc noticed 17.55 million stocks exchanged.
Considerable turnover in insurance coverage shares corresponding to Guinea Insurance coverage Plc (13.60 million stocks) and Regency Alliance Insurance coverage Plc (12.84 million stocks) additional reinforced total marketplace intensity and engagement.
Sectoral efficiency
The NGX Oil/Gasoline Index complicated from 5,996.24 on Thursday to six,005.98 on Friday. In a similar way, the NGX Shopper Items Index liked from 4,026.79 to 4,033.36, supported by means of beneficial properties in Unilever Nigeria Plc (+2.00% to N102.00), Nigerian Breweries Plc (+0.81% to N74.60), and Honeywell Flour Mill Plc (+0.59% to N17.00).
The NGX Commercial Index additionally edged upper from 10,440.33 to ten,442.50, helped by means of an 8.50% acquire in Chemical and Allied Merchandise Plc (CAP) to N108.50.
- Huge-market efficiency noticed additional beneficial properties within the NGX 30 Index (emerging from 9,124.73 to 9,138.57), the NGX Top class Index (up from 31,242.54 to 31,398.20), the NGX Expansion Index (mountain climbing from 26,827.93 to 26,869.17), and the NGX Lotus Islamic Index (increasing from 22,918.08 to 22,981.25).
- Against this, the NGX Banking Index dropped from 2,639.74 to two,614.79, weighed down by means of losses throughout key lenders together with Constancy Financial institution Plc (-8.70% to N21.00), Get right of entry to Holdings Plc (-1.67% to N29.50), United Financial institution for Africa Plc (-1.59% to N43.30), Zenith Financial institution Plc (-1.32% to N134.70), and Warranty Believe Maintaining Corporate Plc (-0.23% to N131.50).
The NGX Insurance coverage Index in a similar fashion slipped from 1,088.85 to at least one,081.10 as value declines in Coronation Insurance coverage Plc (-7.26% to N2.30), Fortis World Insurance coverage Plc (-6.15% to N1.68), and NEM Insurance coverage Plc (-4.24% to N28.25) offset sturdy rallies in Regency Alliance Insurance coverage Plc (+10.00% to N0.77) and Guinea Insurance coverage Plc (+9.41% to N0.93).
In different places, average pullbacks had been registered by means of the NGX Primary-Board Index (down from 10,763.46 to ten,751.31), the NGX Pension Index (falling from 13,017.42 to twelve,985.77), and the NGX CG Index (declining from 7,446.63 to 7,416.72).