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Stock market investors trade N17.3bn shares, gain N3bn

Stock market investors traded 601.65 million shares worth N17.3 billion in 58,429 transactions on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) on Monday, January 26, 2026.

This is compared with 731.7 million shares valued at N19.05 billion exchanged in 44,005 deals in the previous trading session.

The figures represent an 18 per cent decline in trading volume and a nine per cent drop in value, while the number of deals increased by 33 per cent.

Chams recorded the highest volume with 41.57 million shares, accounting for 6.91 per cent of the total volume traded for the day.

Guaranty Trust Holding Company recorded the highest value traded at N3.11 billion shares, accounting for 17.97 per cent of total value traded for the day.

The stock market opened the week on a positive note as investors recorded N3 billion gain.

Gains in NPF Microfinance Bank, Morison, Union Homes Real Estate Investment, Deap Capital Management, Zichis Agro Allied Industries, and 30 other stocks pushed the market into positive territory.

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Investors gained N3 billion as the market capitalisation, which opened at N105.959 trillion, recorded a slight change to close at N105.962 trillion.

The All-Share Index (ASI) also increased by 0.003 per cent or 5.38 per cent, settling at 165,517.56 when compared to 165,512.18 recorded previously.

However, the market breadth closed negative, with 36 losers and 35 gainers.

May and Baker led the losers’ table by 10 per cent, finishing at N39.15, Neimeth International Pharmaceutical followed by 9.81 per cent, settling at N11.95, while ABC Transport fell by 9.33 per cent, closing at N5.15 per share.

Computer Warehouse Group declined by 9.05 per cent, settling at N22.10, and Sovereign Trust Insurance dropped by 8.97 per cent, ending the session at N3.45 per share.

Conversely, NPF Microfinance Bank led the gainers’ table by 10 per cent, closing at N5.61, Morison trailed by 9.97 per cent, finishing at N8.27, while Union Home Real Estate Investment gained by 9.95 per cent, settling at N78.45 per share.

Deap Capital Management grew by 9.94 per cent, ending the session at N7.85, and Zichis Agro Allied Industries soared by 9.92 per cent, closing at N2.88 per share.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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