
January 20, 2026/United Capital Report
Equities Market Summary
Today, the Nigerian Exchange Market closed on a positive note following share price appreciation in ARADEL (+5.68%) and ZENITHBANK (+0.84%). As a result, the benchmark Nigerian Exchange All-Share Index (NGX-ASI) rose by 0.09% to settle at 166,256.82 points.
Year-to-date returns settled at 6.84%, while market capitalisation closed at N106.44tn. Activity level in the market improved with the total value and volume of stocks traded rising by 35.39% and 26.34% to settle at N19.98bn and 795.46mn units respectively.
New Listing
• Zichis Agro Allied Industries Plc (ZICHIS) debuted on the Exchange at ₦1.99 per share, with 600 million shares listed under the Agriculture sector.


