Investors gained N4.08 trillion as the equity market enjoyed a bountiful week.
The market enjoyed a bullish trading week, gaining in all five of the five trading sessions.
The All-Share Index (ASI) appreciated by 3.84% to close the week at 171,727.49 from the 165,370.40 recorded the previous week.
The Nigerian equities market began the week on Monday, February 2, 2026, on a bullish note as investors gained N9.12b at the end of the trading session.
The trend continued on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, as investors gained N332.49bn, in five hours.
The market closed positively on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, as investors gained N1.37 trillion.
The market closed positively on Thursday, February 5, 2026, as investors gained N1.27 trillion.
The market ended the week on a bullish note on Friday, February 6, 2026, as investors gained N1.11 trillion.
Meanwhile, 3.860 billion shares worth N128.581 billion in 240,463 deals was traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 3.087 billion shares valued at N81.505 billion that exchanged hands last week in 222,185 deals.
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The Financial Services Industry (measured by volume) led the activity chart with 2.188 billion shares valued at N50.459 billion traded in 94,005 deals; thus contributing 56.68% and 39.24% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
The Services Industry followed with 466.771 million shares worth N4.495 billion in 18,526 deals.
In third place was the ICT Industry, with a turnover of 377.800 million shares worth N9.049 billion in 25,653 deals.
Trading in the top three equities, namely Chams Holding Company Plc, Access Holdings Plc and Universal Insurance Plc (measured by volume), accounted for 664.942 million shares worth N6.801 billion in 15,161 deals, contributing 17.23% and 5.29% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
Seventy-one (71) equities appreciated in price during the week, higher than forty-four (44) equities in the previous week. Thirty-five (35) equities depreciated in price, lower than forty-nine (49) equities in the previous week, while forty-two (42) equities remained unchanged, lower than fifty-five (55) recorded in the previous week.
R T Briscoe Plc recorded the biggest share price increase in percentage, gaining 60.69% followed by Zichis Agro Allied Industries Plc, which increased its share price by 59.04% in the process.
Abbey Mortgage Bank Plc, also increased its share price by 59.04%
On the flip side, Deap Capital Management & Trust Plc recorded the biggest decline in share prices by percentage, shedding 27.37% followed by UH Real Estate Investment Trust, which shed 26.99% of its share prices.
Red Star Express Plc also knocked off 19.54% of its share price.
By: Babajide Okeowo
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