The Nigerian inventory market pushed again into the 155,000-point territory on Tuesday, 30 December 2025, because the benchmark index added 645.2 factors in a broad-based rally.
Tracked by the All-Share Index, the market superior by 0.42%, rising from 154,389.5 factors on the open to shut at 155,034.7 factors.
Buying and selling quantity jumped to 4.6 billion shares, a big enhance from the 1.47 billion shares traded within the earlier session.
Market capitalization additionally strengthened, climbing to N98.8 trillion throughout 34,852 offers, in contrast with N98.4 trillion recorded a day earlier.
Advancers, decliners and quantity chief
Julius Berger, Honeywell Flour and Guinea Insurance coverage topped the gainers’ chart, every appreciating by the utmost 10%.
Conversely, Union Dicon Salt and LivingTrust Mortgage Bank led the decliners, shedding 10% apiece.
On the exercise chart, Cornerstone Insurance coverage dominated buying and selling, with about 3.6 billion shares exchanging palms to emerge as probably the most traded inventory of the day.
Market abstract
- Present ASI: 155,034.7
- Earlier ASI: 154,389.5
- Day Change: +0.42%
- 12 months-to-Date Efficiency: +50.63%
- Quantity Traded: 4.6 billion shares
- Market Cap: N98.8 trillion
High 5 gainers
- JBERGER: Up 10.00% to N152.90
- HONYFLOUR: Up 10.00% to N21.45
- GUINEAINS: Up 10.00% to N1.32
- AUSTINLAZ: Up 9.94% to N3.87
- MULTIVERSE: Up 9.88% to N13.35
High 5 losers
- UNIONDICON: Down 10.00% to N6.30
- LIVINGTRUST: Down 10.00% to N3.42
- FIRSTHOLDCO: Down 9.94% to N44.40
- VERITASKAP: Down 7.47% to N1.61
- MBENEFIT: Down 7.46% to N3.10
Buying and selling quantity
Cornerstone Insurance coverage (CORNEST) led market exercise, with 3.6 billion shares traded, firmly setting the tempo for the session.
FCMB adopted with 302.3 million shares, whereas Wema Bank ranked third with 97.3 million shares.
Entry Holdings and Chams accomplished the highest 5, recording volumes of 75 million and 47.5 million shares, respectively.
Buying and selling worth
By transaction worth, CORNEST additionally dominated the market, with trades value N18.5 billion.
FCMB adopted at N3.3 billion, whereas Zenith Bank recorded N2.2 billion.
Wema Bank posted trades valued at N1.8 billion, with Entry Holdings rounding out the highest 5 at N1.6 billion.
SWOOTs and FUGAZ
Shares value over one trillion naira (SWOOTs) closed largely in optimistic territory.
- BUA Meals superior by 3.88%, whereas BUA Cement gained 2%.
Among the many FUGAZ counters:
- Entry Holdings rose by 1.67%, GTCO appreciated by 1.62%, and Zenith Bank edged up by 0.24%.
In distinction, First HoldCo declined sharply by 9.94%, whereas UBA slipped by 0.37%.
Market outlook
The All-Share Index has reclaimed the 155,000 psychological degree, sustaining a powerful year-to-date achieve of over 50% heading into the ultimate buying and selling day of the 12 months.
If shopping for curiosity stays sustained and broad-based, the market might prolong its rally, with upside potential past the 155,000-point mark.
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