Zenith Bank leads tier-1 good points as All-Share Index rises 0.26%

Nigeria’s All-Share Index kicked off the week on a constructive be aware, closing the December 8, 2025, session larger by 387.9 factors at 147,427.9, supported by good points throughout a number of large-cap shares, together with a 4.50% rise in ZENITH BANK.

Monday’s shut represents a 0.26% enhance from Friday’s degree of 147,050.6, extending the market’s successful streak to 5 classes.

Exercise additionally strengthened, with buying and selling quantity rising to 550.8 million shares, up from 361 million recorded within the earlier session.

Market capitalization adopted go well with, edging as much as N93.9 trillion throughout 30,090 offers, in contrast with N93.7 trillion on Friday.

Gainer’s chart leaders included MORISON and NPF MICROFINANCE BANK, which superior 9.89% and 9.85%.
On the laggard aspect, DAAR COMMUNICATIONS fell 7.14%, whereas LIVESTOCK dipped 6.25%.

Rounding out the day, FCMB and JAPAULGOLD emerged as probably the most actively traded shares by quantity.

Market abstract

Present ASI: 147,427.9
Earlier ASI: 147,050.6
Day Change: +0.26%
12 months-to-Date Efficiency: +43.24%
Quantity Traded: 550.8 million shares
Market Cap: N93.96 trillion.

High 5 gainers

MORISON: Up 9.89% to N3.89
NPFMCRFBK: Up 9.85% to N3.01
SOVRENINS: Up 9.31% to N3.17
CAVERTON: Up 9.18% to N5.35
CHAMS: Up 7.84% to N3.30

High 5 losers

DAARCOMM: Down 7.14% to N0.91
LIVESTOCK: Down 6.25% to N6.00
NAHCO: Down 6.10% to N100.00
UNIONDICON: Down 4.76% to N6.00
JAIZBANK: Down 3.43% to N4.50

Buying and selling quantity

FCMB topped the exercise chart with 129.6 million shares, setting the tempo for the day.
JAPAULGOLD adopted with 63.7 million shares.
ZENITH BANK got here in third with 41.9 million shares, whereas FIDELITY and ACCESSCORP accomplished the highest 5, buying and selling 36.9 million and 28.5 million shares respectively.

Buying and selling worth

By transaction worth, ZENITH BANK led comfortably with trades value N2.7 billion.
MTNN secured the second spot at N1.59 billion, whereas FCMB posted offers totaling N1.43 billion.
FIDELITYBK recorded N700.7 million in worth traded, and ACCESSCORP rounded out the highest 5 with N611.1 million.

SWOOT and FUGAZ efficiency

Shares Value Over One Trillion Naira (SWOOTs) confirmed delicate bullish sentiment.

LAFARGE superior 1.81%,
Worldwide Breweries gained 0.44%,
MTN added 0.40%.

Among the many FUGAZ names:

ZENITH BANK climbed 4.50%,
GTCO rose 1.18%,

On the draw back, ACCESS Holdings slipped 2.09%.

Market outlook

The All-Share Index is near recovering from a current low that almost pushed it under the 143,000-mark in late November 2025.

If shopping for momentum strengthens throughout mid- and large-cap shares, the market may very well be on observe to rebound towards the 150,000 degree.