The three-day trading sessions of last week witnessed the exchange of 2.398 billion stocks valued at N111.480 billion in 241,313 deals on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX).
In the preceding week, which had five trading days, market participants bought and sold 3.875 billion stocks worth N161.757 billion in 334,745 deals.
Last week recorded shorter trading days due to public holidays declared by the federal government on Wednesday, May 27, and Thursday, May 28, 2026, for Eid al-Adha celebrations.
In the week, financial shares dominated with 1.656 billion units sold for N48.229 billion in 94,812 deals, contributing 69.07 per cent and 43.26 per cent to the total trading volume and value, respectively.
Services equities followed with 265.448 million units worth ₦4.530 billion in 19,443 deals, and ICT stocks traded 101.848 million units valued at N9.163 billion in 24,858 deals.
Fidelity Bank, Access Holdings, and The Initiates accounted for 903.681 million units worth ₦19.227 billion in 22,238 deals, contributing 37.69 per cent and 17.25 per cent to the total trading volume and value, respectively.
Business Post reports that 34 equities appreciated in the week versus 38 equities in the previous week, 51 stocks depreciated compared with 55 stocks of the previous week, and 61 shares remained unchanged, in contrast to 53 shares a week earlier.
International Energy Insurance topped the gainers’ chart after chalking up 32.55 per cent to trade at N4.52, Sovereign Trust Insurance appreciated by 20.61 per cent to N2.75, Tantalizers expanded by 13.40 per cent to N4.89, Airtel Africa soared by 10.00 per cent to N3,655.70, and NEM Insurance gained 9.67 per cent to quote at N32.90.
Conversely, Dangote Sugar topped the losers table after it shed 18.22 per cent to close at N71.15, The Initiates lost 15.98 per cent to trade at N28.40, Premier Paints declined by 10.00 per cent to N33.75, CAP also depreciated by 10.00 per cent to N179.10, and Transcorp Power crashed by 9.97 per cent to N245.50.
At the close of trades, the All-Share Index (ASI) and the market capitalisation appreciated by 0.27 per cent each to 250,385.47 points and N160.509 trillion, respectively.
Similarly, all other indices finished higher except the CG, premium, banking, AFR Bank Value, AFR Div Yield, MERI Growth, MERI Value, consumer goods, industrial goods and growth indices, which depreciated by 2.04 per cent, 0.18 per cent, 2.43 per cent, 1.57 per cent, 5.25 per cent, 1.37 per cent, 1.10 per cent, 1.52 per cent, 0.05 per cent and 1.04 per cent, respectively.