Nigerian Stock Market Suffers Market Loss of N311bn After Bullish Rally
December 9, 2025
The Nigerian equities market recorded a notable market loss on Tuesday as key indicators declined by 0.33 per cent following profit-taking in medium and large-capitalised stocks. The downturn halted a four-session bullish streak that had previously lifted investor sentiment.
Market capitalisation fell by N311 billion, closing at N93.658 trillion compared with N93.969 trillion recorded on Monday. The All-Share Index (ASI) also shed 487.66 points or 0.33 per cent to settle at 146,940.29 points.
As a result of the market loss, the year-to-date return dropped to 42.76 per cent. Market breadth also closed negative, reflecting 34 laggards against 21 stocks that posted gains.
Eterna and Austinlaz topped the losers’ chart with a 10 per cent decline each, closing at N31.95 and N2.07 respectively. Transcorp Hotel followed with a 9.95 per cent drop to N155.60 per share.
Ikeja Hotel fell by 9.65 per cent to N28.10, while UACN shed 9.09 per cent to end the session at N88.
On the gainers’ side, Learn Africa led with a 9.57 per cent increase to N6.30. Mecure rose by 8.72 per cent to N32.40, and Deap Capital Management appreciated by 7.50 per cent to N1.72.
International Energy Insurance added 6.52 per cent to close at N2.45, while RT Briscoe climbed 5.96 per cent to N3.20 per share.
Etranzact dominated trading activities, posting the highest volume and value with 1.03 billion shares worth N7.50 billion exchanged.
The session’s downturn highlights the volatility in the local bourse as investors lock in profits ahead of year-end activities.
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