December 22, 2025
The Nigerian equities market maintained its positive trajectory on Monday, with investors recording a combined gain of ₦257 billion following renewed buying interest across several stocks.
Market sentiment remained upbeat, driven by increased demand for equities such as Aluminium Extrusion Industries, International Energy Insurance, Mecure Industries, Royal Exchange, Austinlaz, and several other listed companies.
Specifically, total market capitalisation rose by 0.26 percent, advancing from ₦96.936 trillion at the opening of trading to ₦97.193 trillion at the close of the session.
Similarly, the All-Share Index climbed by 401.69 points, or 0.26 percent, to close at 152,459.07, compared with 152,057.38 recorded at the end of trading on Friday.
As a result of the sustained rally in equities, the year-to-date (YTD) return improved to 48.12 percent, while market breadth closed positive, with 34 gainers outperforming 20 decliners.
Aluminium Extrusion Industries topped the gainers’ chart with a 9.72 percent appreciation to close at ₦13.55 per share. International Energy Insurance followed closely with a 9.69 percent gain, ending the session at ₦2.49.
Mecure Industries advanced by 9.64 percent to ₦60.30, while Royal Exchange rose by 9.60 percent to ₦1.94. Austinlaz also recorded a 9.50 percent increase, closing at ₦2.65 per share.
On the losing side, Custodian Investment and ABC Transport led the decliners, shedding 10 per cent each to close at ₦35.10 and ₦3.15 respectively.
Prestige Assurance declined by 7.41 percent to ₦1.50, Guinea Insurance dropped by 7.38 per cent to ₦1.13, while Ellah Lakes lost 6.45 per cent to finish at ₦13.05 per share.
Trading activity showed a decline in both volume and value, although the number of deals increased. A total of 451.5 million shares valued at ₦13.03 billion were exchanged in 33,327 deals, compared with 1.5 billion shares worth ₦21.8 billion traded in 25,669 transactions on Friday.
Tantalizer emerged as the most actively traded stock by volume, with 50.18 million shares exchanged, while Aradel recorded the highest value of trades at ₦1.51 billion.
Analysts say the sustained performance of equities reflects growing investor confidence and selective bargain hunting as the year draws to a close.
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