On Thursday, March 26, 2026, the Nigerian All-Share Index edged higher by 32 points to close at 200,957.9, as market activity remained weak.
The gain represents a 0.02% increase from 200,925.8 recorded previously, amid a total trading volume of 678 million shares.
Equity capitalization remained flat at N128.9 trillion, unchanged from the prior session, with a total of 42,222 deals executed
MTN Nigeria led value trades at N11.06 billion, while Access Holdings followed with transactions totaling N3.4 billion on the NGX.
What the data is saying
Trading sentiment remained broadly bullish on March 26, 2026, pushing the market’s year-to-date return to 29.14% from 28.98%, despite softer activity levels.
On the gainers’ chart, Zichis and Premier Paints led the pack, each advancing by 10.00% during the session, while on the losing end, University Press and Sunu Assurances declined by 9.17% and 8.88% respectively.
In terms of volume, Access Holdings topped activity with 134.5 million shares, followed by Wema Bank at 105.5 million and Veritas Kapital at 74.1 million.
Zichis recorded 23.3 million shares traded, while UBA saw 18.1 million shares exchange hands, indicating sustained investor participation.
By market value, MTN Nigeria dominated with N11.06 billion, trailed by Access Holdings at N3.4 billion, Wema Bank at N2.7 billion, Aradel at N1.9 billion, and Zenith Bank at N1.7 billion
Source : www.nairametrics.com
