Market summary
Nigerian Equities Market Extends Downward Trend as Profit-Taking Persists
By Ruth Lawal · 6 November 2026
MARKET SNAPSHOT | |||
PREVIOUS | TODAY | %CHANGE | |
ASI | 249,710.59 | 248,877.22 | (0.33) |
DEALS | 33,499.00 | 32,614.00 | (2.64) |
VOLUME | 856,238,796.00 | 377,622,639.00 | (55.90) |
VALUE | 74,058,751,920.39 | 26,839,522,175.57 | (63.76) |
EQUITY CAP | 162,134,737,930,501.00 | 161,593,642,364,256.00 | (0.33) |
The local bourse closed in the red, as the All-Share Index (ASI) and Market Capitalisation declined by 0.33% to settle at 248,877.22 points and ₦161.59 trillion, respectively. The decline was largely attributed to profit-taking and sustained selling pressure in selected counters, in the likes of AFRIPRUD (-6.07%), ZENITHBANK (-2.17%), and MTN (-1.53%).
Market breadth was positive at 1.26x, with 29 advancers against 26 decliners, indicating a marginally positive breadth despite the decline in the benchmark index.
Trading activity weakened during the session, with total volume and value traded declining by 55.90% and 63.76%, respectively. Similarly, the number of deals fell by 2.64%, reflecting a slowdown in overall market participation.
Across sectors, Financial Services led trading activity by value, accounting for 55.13% of total turnover. The Consumer Goods sector followed with 18.97%, while the Industrial Goods sector contributed 8.74%.
Pricelist | Friday | 6-Nov-26 | |||||||
COMAPANY | PCLOSE | HIGH | LOW | CLOSE | CHANGE | %CHANGE | TRADES | VOLUME | VALUE |
ABBEYBANK | 6.70 | 6.70 | 6.70 | 6.70 | - | - | 143.00 | 1,173,721.00 | 8,020,768.05 |
ABCTRANS | 6.20 | 5.70 | 5.70 | 5.70 | (0.50) | (8.06) | 152.00 | 639,507.00 | 3,705,129.90 |
ACADEMY | 5.10 | - | - | 5.10 | - | - | 24.00 | 47,095.00 | 243,178.75 |
ACCESSCORP | 26.95 | 27.20 | 26.60 | 26.90 | (0.05) | (0.19) | 1,270.00 | 22,301,237.00 | 599,649,087.60 |
AFRIPRUD | 10.70 | 10.70 | 10.05 | 10.05 | (0.65) | (6.07) | 202.00 | 1,487,266.00 | 15,535,364.55 |
AIICO | 3.64 | 3.80 | 3.62 | 3.80 | 0.16 | 4.40 | 274.00 | 2,897,395.00 | 10,832,738.93 |
AIRTELAFRI | 6,300.00 | - | - | 6,300.00 | - | - | 78.00 | 1,992.00 | 11,294,640.00 |
ARADEL | 1,296.00 | - | - | 1,296.00 | - | - | 1,719.00 | 1,085,274.00 | 1,272,171,890.00 |
AUSTINLAZ | 2.24 | 2.40 | 2.40 | 2.40 | 0.16 | 7.14 | 30.00 | 243,370.00 | 578,894.16 |
AVACAP | 7.65 | - | - | 7.65 | - | - | 89.00 | 1,125,874.00 | 8,207,365.55 |
BERGER | 147.60 | - | - | 147.60 | - | - | 34.00 | 137,759.00 | 18,301,283.15 |
BETAGLAS | 511.50 | - | - | 511.50 | - | - | 42.00 | 4,502.00 | 2,072,720.80 |
BUACEMENT | 298.00 | - | - | 298.00 | - | - | 594.00 | 271,859.00 | 75,573,394.60 |
BUAFOODS | 760.60 | - | - | 760.60 | - | - | 434.00 | 36,605.00 | 25,289,080.20 |
CADBURY | 57.00 | - | - | 57.00 | - | - | 136.00 | 386,230.00 | 22,102,865.35 |
CAP | 110.00 | - | - | 110.00 | - | - | 59.00 | 129,465.00 | 14,271,421.95 |
CAVERTON | 3.65 | - | - | 3.65 | - | - | 74.00 | 590,818.00 | 2,226,888.65 |
CHAMPION | 8.00 | 8.80 | 8.80 | 8.80 | 0.80 | 10.00 | 132.00 | 2,277,993.00 | 19,490,106.85 |
CHAMS | 3.05 | 3.15 | 3.00 | 3.09 | 0.04 | 1.31 | 485.00 | 9,134,596.00 | 27,978,762.93 |
CHELLARAM | 9.70 | - | - | 9.70 | - | - | 5.00 | 14,655.00 | 155,721.00 |
CILEASING | 4.70 | 4.90 | 4.90 | 4.90 | 0.20 | 4.26 | 64.00 | 1,170,381.00 | 5,864,354.70 |
CMFC | 2.90 | 3.00 | 2.90 | 3.00 | 0.10 | 3.45 | 120.00 | 2,154,780.00 | 6,336,288.08 |
CNIF | 154.30 | - | - | 154.30 | - | - | 7.00 | 3,794.00 | 569,520.10 |
CONHALLPLC | 7.00 | 7.00 | 6.84 | 6.84 | (0.16) | (2.29) | 111.00 | 4,249,524.00 | 29,585,899.26 |
CONOIL | 210.00 | - | - | 210.00 | - | - | 22.00 | 2,532.00 | 478,548.00 |
CORNERST | 3.95 | 4.15 | 4.10 | 4.15 | 0.20 | 5.06 | 52.00 | 1,200,845.00 | 4,949,181.15 |
CUSTODIAN | 65.00 | 63.00 | 63.00 | 63.00 | (2.00) | (3.08) | 245.00 | 731,119.00 | 45,575,594.85 |
CUTIX | 2.18 | 2.27 | 2.27 | 2.27 | 0.09 | 4.13 | 79.00 | 716,543.00 | 1,613,233.51 |
CWG | 17.15 | 17.50 | 17.50 | 17.50 | 0.35 | 2.04 | 179.00 | 1,020,517.00 | 17,850,045.80 |
DAARCOMM | 1.40 | - | - | 1.40 | - | - | 41.00 | 122,383.00 | 174,102.73 |
DANGCEM | 1,341.00 | - | - | 1,341.00 | - | - | 1,438.00 | 999,529.00 | 1,227,966,012.20 |
DANGSUGAR | 65.65 | 65.50 | 65.00 | 65.00 | (0.65) | (0.99) | 843.00 | 5,396,684.00 | 351,210,076.35 |
ELLAHLAKES | 7.10 | 7.35 | 6.50 | 7.35 | 0.25 | 3.52 | 256.00 | 5,618,131.00 | 38,090,626.25 |
ENAMELWA | 36.65 | - | - | 36.65 | - | - | 2.00 | 1,199.00 | 39,567.00 |
ETERNA | 36.00 | - | - | 36.00 | - | - | 109.00 | 126,094.00 | 4,649,745.70 |
ETI | 67.00 | 70.00 | 70.00 | 70.00 | 3.00 | 4.48 | 102.00 | 502,802.00 | 34,876,228.60 |
ETRANZACT | 18.65 | - | - | 18.65 | - | - | 158.00 | 843,635.00 | 15,241,139.05 |
EUNISELL | 189.00 | - | - | 189.00 | - | - | 3.00 | 3,856.00 | 655,905.60 |
FCMB | 11.00 | 11.20 | 10.80 | 11.00 | - | - | 340.00 | 18,884,043.00 | 207,752,023.05 |
FIDELITYBK | 24.20 | 24.25 | 23.00 | 23.35 | (0.85) | (3.51) | 456.00 | 18,254,331.00 | 435,265,327.30 |
FIDSON | 83.50 | - | - | 83.50 | - | - | 292.00 | 243,264.00 | 20,967,156.95 |
FIRSTHOLDCO | 110.00 | 110.00 | 108.00 | 110.00 | - | - | 1,524.00 | 18,917,238.00 | 2,029,346,542.25 |
FTGINSURE | 1.53 | 1.49 | 1.49 | 1.49 | (0.04) | (2.61) | 25.00 | 693,571.00 | 1,042,613.21 |
FTNCOCOA | 7.50 | 7.42 | 7.15 | 7.42 | (0.08) | (1.07) | 154.00 | 1,986,923.00 | 14,283,692.18 |
GEREGU | 825.70 | - | - | 825.70 | - | - | 17.00 | 474.00 | 352,276.80 |
GTCO | 122.00 | 121.00 | 119.80 | 119.80 | (2.20) | (1.80) | 2,043.00 | 41,023,707.00 | 4,921,005,066.90 |
GUINEAINS | 0.78 | 0.77 | 0.77 | 0.77 | (0.01) | (1.28) | 63.00 | 1,007,190.00 | 778,116.04 |
GUINNESS | 416.00 | - | - | 416.00 | - | - | 69.00 | 24,847.00 | 9,311,977.80 |
HBMNG | 323.00 | 316.00 | 315.00 | 315.00 | (8.00) | (2.48) | 1,042.00 | 3,176,777.00 | 1,004,602,535.10 |
HMCALL | 3.50 | - | - | 3.50 | - | - | 18.00 | 68,718.00 | 226,958.78 |
HONYFLOUR | 26.85 | 29.50 | 27.15 | 29.50 | 2.65 | 9.87 | 1,171.00 | 32,000,900.00 | 938,113,651.75 |
IKEJAHOTEL | 43.50 | - | - | 43.50 | - | - | 55.00 | 75,017.00 | 3,266,707.60 |
IMG | 28.00 | - | - | 28.00 | - | - | 9.00 | 7,796.00 | 210,849.45 |
INFINITY | 11.25 | - | - | 11.25 | - | - | 15.00 | 9,523.00 | 100,021.40 |
INTBREW | 9.05 | - | - | 9.05 | - | - | 62.00 | 651,397.00 | 5,906,920.80 |
INTENEGINS | 1.70 | 1.79 | 1.69 | 1.70 | - | - | 214.00 | 5,361,900.00 | 9,273,179.90 |
JAIZBANK | 7.60 | 7.65 | 7.60 | 7.65 | 0.05 | 0.66 | 506.00 | 2,488,417.00 | 19,103,887.80 |
JAPAULGOLD | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.46 | 2.50 | (0.05) | (1.96) | 142.00 | 9,710,642.00 | 24,355,171.59 |
JBERGER | 310.80 | - | - | 310.80 | - | - | 10.00 | 5,002.00 | 1,399,559.60 |
JOHNHOLT | 8.75 | - | - | 8.75 | - | - | 29.00 | 69,614.00 | 574,931.75 |
LASACO | 1.60 | 1.69 | 1.64 | 1.69 | 0.09 | 5.63 | 99.00 | 2,072,081.00 | 3,445,459.10 |
LEARNAFRCA | 8.25 | - | - | 8.25 | - | - | 38.00 | 270,185.00 | 2,031,247.05 |
LEGENDINT | 3.00 | 3.15 | 3.15 | 3.15 | 0.15 | 5.00 | 15.00 | 131,692.00 | 414,642.80 |
LINKASSURE | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1.52 | - | - | 43.00 | 494,074.00 | 756,799.16 |
LIVESTOCK | 13.10 | - | - | 13.10 | - | - | 147.00 | 805,430.00 | 10,828,321.60 |
LIVINGTRUST | 2.86 | - | - | 2.86 | - | - | 18.00 | 104,217.00 | 285,710.87 |
MANSARD | 10.80 | 11.85 | 11.80 | 11.80 | 1.00 | 9.26 | 167.00 | 2,116,373.00 | 24,958,457.60 |
MAYBAKER | 41.80 | - | - | 41.80 | - | - | 179.00 | 365,763.00 | 14,780,827.95 |
MBENEFIT | 2.94 | 2.99 | 2.90 | 2.97 | 0.03 | 1.02 | 140.00 | 2,156,818.00 | 6,283,511.09 |
MCNICHOLS | 4.80 | - | - | 4.80 | - | - | 47.00 | 107,556.00 | 516,169.05 |
MECURE | 56.20 | - | - | 56.20 | - | - | 12.00 | 15,821.00 | 800,542.60 |
MEYER | 17.50 | - | - | 17.50 | - | - | 10.00 | 4,494.00 | 73,512.40 |
MORISON | 10.40 | - | - | 10.40 | - | - | 3.00 | 5,901.00 | 56,060.70 |
MTNN | 850.00 | 837.00 | 837.00 | 837.00 | (13.00) | (1.53) | 2,333.00 | 2,467,576.00 | 2,064,596,073.80 |
MULTIVERSE | 19.20 | - | - | 19.20 | - | - | 8.00 | 5,714.00 | 98,852.20 |
NAHCO | 151.20 | - | - | 151.20 | - | - | 134.00 | 153,238.00 | 20,855,691.80 |
NASCON | 183.50 | - | - | 183.50 | - | - | 179.00 | 1,579,810.00 | 261,700,136.40 |
NB | 70.20 | 71.00 | 69.90 | 70.00 | (0.20) | (0.28) | 314.00 | 15,261,342.00 | 1,068,460,928.40 |
NCR | 161.20 | - | - | 161.20 | - | - | 16.00 | 3,289.00 | 477,705.50 |
NEIMETH | 6.55 | - | - | 6.55 | - | - | 118.00 | 1,178,979.00 | 8,038,250.60 |
NEM | 28.60 | 28.45 | 28.45 | 28.45 | (0.15) | (0.52) | 83.00 | 495,627.00 | 14,187,485.15 |
NESTLE | 2,650.00 | 2,650.00 | 2,650.00 | 2,650.00 | - | - | 115.00 | 807,583.00 | 2,140,308,065.60 |
NGXGROUP | 161.20 | 164.20 | 162.00 | 164.20 | 3.00 | 1.86 | 857.00 | 12,303,029.00 | 2,007,147,169.80 |
NIDF | 158.00 | - | - | 158.00 | - | - | 161.00 | 83,023.00 | 12,266,447.90 |
NNFM | 79.40 | - | - | 79.40 | - | - | 2.00 | 108.00 | 7,722.00 |
NPFMCRFBK | 4.30 | 4.40 | 4.30 | 4.40 | 0.10 | 2.33 | 67.00 | 803,477.00 | 3,471,464.80 |
NREIT | 113.00 | - | - | 113.00 | - | - | 19.00 | 8,380.00 | 936,848.00 |
NSLTECH | 0.67 | 0.69 | 0.63 | 0.68 | 0.01 | 1.49 | 104.00 | 11,630,281.00 | 7,790,147.66 |
OANDO | 31.50 | 33.10 | 31.50 | 33.10 | 1.60 | 5.08 | 302.00 | 3,953,462.00 | 129,162,344.00 |
OKOMUOIL | 1,276.20 | - | - | 1,276.20 | - | - | 104.00 | 11,679.00 | 13,414,499.40 |
OMATEK | 1.40 | - | - | 1.40 | - | - | 58.00 | 529,873.00 | 704,186.58 |
PREMPAINTS | 30.40 | - | - | 30.40 | - | - | 7.00 | 4,172.00 | 114,324.80 |
PRESCO | 1,656.80 | - | - | 1,656.80 | - | - | 246.00 | 99,235.00 | 147,979,232.00 |
PRESTIGE | 1.34 | 1.40 | 1.40 | 1.40 | 0.06 | 4.48 | 27.00 | 365,523.00 | 509,746.16 |
PZ | 71.95 | 64.80 | 64.80 | 64.80 | (7.15) | (9.94) | 161.00 | 311,524.00 | 20,186,786.90 |
REDSTAREX | 13.70 | - | - | 13.70 | - | - | 23.00 | 41,931.00 | 537,236.00 |
REGALINS | 0.63 | 0.68 | 0.62 | 0.64 | 0.01 | 1.59 | 108.00 | 3,071,532.00 | 1,972,436.70 |
ROYALEX | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.97 | - | - | 59.00 | 759,056.00 | 736,572.53 |
RTBRISCOE | 9.15 | - | - | 9.15 | - | - | 69.00 | 776,799.00 | 6,547,798.10 |
SCOA | 33.05 | - | - | 33.05 | - | - | 17.00 | 11,978.00 | 356,345.50 |
SEPLAT | 16,000.10 | - | - | 16,000.10 | - | - | 433.00 | 20,027.00 | 308,309,581.30 |
SFSREIT | 418.75 | - | - | 418.75 | - | - | 22.00 | 542.00 | 230,187.65 |
SKYAVN | 171.20 | - | - | 171.20 | - | - | 5.00 | 89.00 | 13,714.90 |
SOVRENINS | 1.78 | 1.95 | 1.74 | 1.95 | 0.17 | 9.55 | 113.00 | 2,970,382.00 | 5,539,248.04 |
STANBIC | 162.50 | - | - | 162.50 | - | - | 261.00 | 1,177,314.00 | 188,833,181.10 |
STERLINGNG | 76.20 | - | - | 76.20 | - | - | 131.00 | 806,832.00 | 58,205,837.85 |
SUNUASSUR | 2.70 | - | - | 2.70 | - | - | 36.00 | 125,561.00 | 335,051.19 |
TANTALIZER | 3.80 | 3.75 | 3.60 | 3.60 | (0.20) | (5.26) | 160.00 | 1,906,162.00 | 7,018,169.80 |
THOMASWY | 2.50 | 2.60 | 2.60 | 2.60 | 0.10 | 4.00 | 11.00 | 164,187.00 | 423,387.45 |
TIP | 25.15 | 26.90 | 25.30 | 26.90 | 1.75 | 6.96 | 472.00 | 4,154,490.00 | 106,914,940.25 |
TOTAL | 518.40 | - | - | 518.40 | - | - | 12.00 | 443.00 | 206,703.80 |
TRANSCOHOT | 290.50 | - | - | 290.50 | - | - | 48.00 | 10,645.00 | 2,844,707.50 |
TRANSCORP | 30.00 | 31.70 | 30.30 | 31.70 | 1.70 | 5.67 | 157.00 | 1,238,918.00 | 38,275,334.20 |
TRANSEXPR | 2.70 | - | - | 2.70 | - | - | 12.00 | 58,932.00 | 144,228.58 |
TRANSPOWER | 219.60 | - | - | 219.60 | - | - | 139.00 | 49,397.00 | 9,886,718.40 |
TRIPPLEG | 2.41 | - | - | 2.41 | - | - | 14.00 | 11,778.00 | 28,188.83 |
UACN | 166.80 | 172.00 | 172.00 | 172.00 | 5.20 | 3.12 | 140.00 | 750,878.00 | 126,492,945.70 |
UBA | 42.00 | 42.00 | 41.50 | 42.00 | - | - | 696.00 | 25,959,997.00 | 1,086,775,892.00 |
UCAP | 16.10 | 16.80 | 16.00 | 16.00 | (0.10) | (0.62) | 446.00 | 8,610,709.00 | 140,448,956.50 |
UHREIT | 70.00 | - | - | 70.00 | - | - | 5.00 | 152.00 | 10,821.10 |
UNILEVER | 112.20 | - | - | 112.20 | - | - | 215.00 | 1,185,599.00 | 135,835,506.50 |
UNIONDICON | 23.75 | - | - | 23.75 | - | - | 3.00 | 62.00 | 1,326.80 |
UPDC | 3.60 | - | - | 3.60 | - | - | 59.00 | 369,605.00 | 1,361,723.55 |
UPDCREIT | 20.05 | - | - | 20.05 | - | - | 344.00 | 785,806.00 | 15,791,236.40 |
UPL | 4.85 | 4.60 | 4.60 | 4.60 | (0.25) | (5.15) | 24.00 | 496,980.00 | 2,290,202.40 |
VERITASKAP | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.90 | 0.95 | - | - | 113.00 | 6,377,995.00 | 5,869,943.07 |
VFDGROUP | 12.40 | 12.20 | 11.40 | 11.80 | (0.60) | (4.84) | 112.00 | 1,957,784.00 | 23,440,069.65 |
VITAFOAM | 141.50 | - | - | 141.50 | - | - | 283.00 | 697,471.00 | 94,015,838.30 |
WAPIC | 2.00 | 2.20 | 2.20 | 2.20 | 0.20 | 10.00 | 52.00 | 506,144.00 | 1,109,646.31 |
WEMABANK | 32.60 | 32.75 | 32.50 | 32.50 | (0.10) | (0.31) | 610.00 | 4,470,044.00 | 145,947,279.00 |
ZENITHBANK | 120.00 | 120.00 | 116.00 | 117.40 | (2.60) | (2.17) | 2,680.00 | 23,437,085.00 | 2,756,971,937.60 |
ZICHIS | 17.00 | - | - | 17.00 | - | - | 134.00 | 439152.00 | 7487369.70 |