January 12, 2026/United Capital Report

Equities Market Summary

Today, the Nigerian Exchange Market closed on a positive note following share price appreciation in FIRSTHOLDCO (+5.21%) and WAPCO(+6.00%). As a result, the benchmark Nigerian Exchange All-Share Index (NGX-ASI) rose by 0.58% to settle at 163,244.69 points.

Year-to-date returns closed at 4.90%, while market capitalisation closed at N104.52tn. Activity level in the market improved with the total value and volume of stocks traded rising by 3.84% and 84.17% to settle at N19.23bn. and 1.15bn units respectively.

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