The Nigerian equities market returned to constructive territory on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, as investor wealth expanded by N103.90 billion in a single buying and selling session, lifting the overall market capitalization of listed equities to N160.81 trillion.
The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) appreciated by 160.02 factors (0.065%), closing at 247,673.65 factors, up from Tuesday’s closing worth of 247,513.63 factors.
Overall fairness market 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.
Activity on the ground of the trade noticed a complete quantity of 314.90 million shares traded throughout 30,922 offers.
Market abstract
- All-Share Index (ASI): 247,673.65 factors, up 0.065% from 247,513.63 factors
- Market cap: N160.81 trillion, up 0.065% from N160.71 trillion
- Market worth gained: N103.90 billion
- Trading quantity: 314.90 million shares, down 20.11% from 394.16 million shares
- Total offers: 30,922 offers, down 20.02% from 38,660 offers
Top 5 gainers
- Austin Laz & Company Plc: Up 10.00% to N2.42 from N2.20
- eTranzact International Plc: Up 9.76% to N15.75 from N14.35
- Livestock Feeds Plc: Up 9.71% to N16.95 from N15.45
- Critical Minerals Financing Corp Plc: Up 9.60% to N3.54 from N3.23
- Fortis Global Insurance Plc: Up 9.38% to N1.75 from N1.60
Top 5 losers
- UPDC Real Estate Investment Trust: Down 9.96% to N23.50 from N26.10
- UPDC Plc: Down 6.02% to N3.90 from N4.15
- Regency Alliance Insurance 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
Driving the numbers
The upward motion within the All-Share Index from 247,513.63 to 247,673.65 factors and the N103.90 billion achieve in fairness market capitalization on October 14, 2026, have been pushed by broad-based appreciation throughout key sector indices, led by Oil & Gas, Banking, and Insurance.
- The NGX Oil/Gas Index surged from 6,000.20 to six,034.68 factors, boosted by a notable value advance in vitality main Aradel Holdings Plc, which added N23.00 (+1.67%) to shut at N1,400.00 per share, alongside features in Japaul Gold & Ventures Plc (+0.75%).
- Banking stocks additionally offered upward momentum as the NGX Banking Index rose from 2,547.15 to 2,550.65 factors, buoyed by value features in main lenders together with Wema Bank Plc (+2.65%), Access Holdings Plc (+1.43%), Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (+0.23%), and United Bank for Africa Plc (+0.12%).
- Furthermore, the NGX Insurance Index superior from 1,078.46 to 1,082.33 factors, propelled by rallies in Fortis Global Insurance Plc (+9.38%), Guinea Insurance Plc (+6.38%), LASACO Assurance Plc (+4.55%), Mutual Benefits Assurance Plc (+3.55%), and AIICO Insurance Plc (+1.02%).
At the person inventory degree, Austin Laz & Company Plc hit the utmost allowable every day achieve ceiling of 10.00% to guide the highest gainers desk at N2.42 per share, adopted carefully by eTranzact International Plc (+9.76% to N15.75), Livestock Feeds Plc (+9.71% to N16.95), Critical Minerals Financing Corp Plc (+9.60%), NSL Tech (+9.09%), and Multi-Trex Integrated Foods Plc (+8.70%).
Underlying market liquidity remained strong, with 314,899,895 shares traded throughout 30,922 offers, dominated by turnover in Premium Board monetary equities like Access Holdings Plc (99.37 million shares) and Zenith Bank Plc (17.77 million shares).
Sectoral efficiency
Sectoral efficiency throughout the Nigerian Exchange was predominantly constructive, led by robust advances in main financial segments.
- The NGX Oil/Gas Index posted essentially the most outstanding sector surge, rising from 6,000.20 to six,034.68 factors.
- The NGX Banking Index superior from 2,547.15 to 2,550.65 factors, whereas the NGX Insurance Index gained floor from 1,078.46 to 1,082.33 factors.
- Performance throughout board classifications was equally upbeat. The NGX Growth Index climbed from 26,695.94 to 26,819.68 factors, the NGX Main-Board Index rose from 10,758.04 to 10,767.69 factors, and the NGX Premium Index superior from 31,116.26 to 31,123.69 factors.
- Key thematic trackers additionally expanded, with the NGX Lotus Islamic Index rising from 22,992.52 to 23,045.85 factors and the NGX Pension Broad Index edging up from 4,972.86 to 4,976.22 factors.
In distinction, a couple of sector indicators confronted profit-taking or traded flat throughout the buying and selling session.
The NGX Consumer Goods Index stood out as the principle laggard amongst sector trackers, declining from 4,040.96 to 4,031.55 factors, weighed down by slight value reductions in equities such as Nigerian Breweries Plc (-1.32%) and Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc (-0.87%).
Marginal drops have been additionally recorded within the NGX Corporate Governance (CG) Index, which slipped from 7,275.45 to 7,275.18 factors, and the NGX AFR Dividend Yield Index, which eased from 38,050.32 to 38,048.63 factors.
Meanwhile, the NGX Industrial Index remained nearly flat, transferring barely from 10,442.71 to 10,442.79 factors, whereas the NGX Sovereign Bond Index closed unchanged at 661.50 factors.
