January 2, 2026/United Capital Report

Equities Market Summary

Today, the Nigerian Exchange Market closed on a positive note following share price appreciation in MBENEFIT (+10.00%) and FTNCOCOA (+10.00%). As a result, the benchmark Nigerian Exchange All-Share Index (NGX-ASI) rose by 0.55% to settle at 156,472.36 points.

Year-to-date returns closed at 0.55%, while market capitalisation closed at N99.94tn. Activity level in the market declined with the total value and volume of stocks traded falling by 28.92% and 64.22% to settle at
N24.97bn and 0.44bn units respectively.

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