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NGX Market Cap Reaches N101.80trn, Regal Insurance Leads Surge

January 5, 2026
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The equity market closed in positive territory for the second time this week as stocks rose by 0.04%. Investors traded N15.07bn worth of shares.

The market capitalisation of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) increased by N1.87 trillion to N101.80 trillion on Monday, January 5, from N99.94 trillion recorded on January 2.

Also, the all-share index (ASI) expanded from 156,492.36 ASI to 159,218.22 ASI, representing an appreciation of 1.74 percent or 2725.86 basis points.

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Investors exchanged N18.56 billion for 695.64 million shares in 56,632 deals.

Top five gainers

  • Regal Insurance’s share price increased by N0.11 kobo to rise from N1.10 kobo to N1.21 kobo per share.
  • Fidson’s share value grew by N5.50 kobo, from N55 to N60.50 kobo per share.
  • May & Baker ended trading at N20.90 kobo per share, from N19 per share – indicating an increase of N1.90 kobo.
  • PZ gained N4.50 kobo to end trading at N4.50 kobo, having opened with N45.
  • Wapic’s share value was up by N0.35 kobo, after closing at N3.85 kobo from N3.50 kobo per share.

Top five losers

  • Juli’s share price depreciated by N0.80 kobo, dwindling from N8.06 to N7.26 kobo per share.
  • Ikeja Hotel recorded a N4.45 kobo decline in its share price to end trading at N40.45 kobo after opening with N44.90 kobo per share.
  • Sunu Assurance lost N0.25 kobo in its share price after trading hours, to sell at N5.25 kobo from N5.50 kobo per share.
  • Sovereign Insurance recorded a 2.36 percent decline in its share price to end trading at N3.72 kobo after opening with N3.81 kobo per share.
  • Berger Paints reported a decline of N1 from the previous day’s share price of N48 to end trading at N47 per share.

Top five trading equities

  • Tantalizer reported that 71.75 million shares valued at N181.80 million were traded on its floor.
  • Zenith Bank recorded 53.39 million shares valued at N3.50 billion.
  • Linkage Assurance saw investors trade 51.67 million of its shares valued at N93.06 million.
  • Chams recorded 34.97 million shares exchanged on its floor, worth N138.48 million.
  • Access Holdings reported 34.72 million shares valued at N846.49 million exchanged in investors’ hands.

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