The Nigerian equities market closed Monday, 25 May 2026, in the green, rising 1,412.6 points to 251,125.0, with Airtel Africa leading the advancers table.
- +Airtel Africa tops advancers list as All-Share Index reclaims 251,000 level
Tracked by the All-Share Index, the session reflected a 0.57% gain from an opening level of 249,712.4, with total market volume recorded at 629.4 million shares across listed counters.
Tracked by the All-Share Index, the session reflected a 0.57% gain from an opening level of 249,712.4, with total market volume recorded at 629.4 million shares across listed counters.
Market capitalization strengthened in line with bullish sentiment, rising to N160.9 trillion from N160.07 trillion, supported by 82,434 executed deals.
In trading activity, Aradel recorded N11.9 billion in value, while Access Holdings dominated volume with 61.2 million shares traded.
Trading sentiment remained strongly positive on 25 May 2026, with year-to-date returns rising to 61.38% from 60.47% in the previous session.
In trading activity, Access Holdings led the volume chart with 61.2 million shares exchanged, maintaining strong investor participation.
On the value chart, Aradel led with N11.9 billion, ahead of Zenith Bank (N4.9 billion), while GTCO (N2.8 billion), Airtel Africa (N1.8 billion), and Seplat Energy (N1.7 billion) also featured prominently.
Among stocks worth over one trillion naira (SWOOTs), performance was largely positive, with Airtel Africa advancing 10.00% and Wema Bank gaining 1.65%.
On the flip side, Aradel declined 3.89%, while International Breweries shed 1.57%.
Within the FUGAZ banking group, sentiment was mixed as Access Holdings gained 0.20%, reflecting mild positive momentum in the session.
On the flip side, UBA fell 0.89%, GTCO slipped 0.45%, First HoldCo declined 0.07%, while Zenith Bank edged lower by 0.04%.
The All-Share Index may attempt to break the resistance level of 252,411.7 set on 12 May 2026, a move that would signal additional upside potential in the market.
