January 13, 2026/United Capital Report Equities Market Summary Today, the Nigerian Exchange Market closed on a positive note following share price appreciation in MTNN (+10.00%) and PZ (+10.00%). As a result, the benchmark Nigerian Exchange All-Share Index (NGX-ASI) rose sharply by 1.59% to settle at 165,837.32 points. Year-to-date returns strengthened […]
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Weekly Investment View, January 12 – 16, 2026
January 12, 2026/United Capital Update Global Markets: United States The United States (US) labour market showed mild softening this week, as initial jobless claims rose slightly but remained historically low, indicating that while layoffs are rising modestly, overall labuor conditions are still relatively resilient rather than sharply deteriorating. Despite this, […]
Bulls Press On as Market Extends Its Uptrend
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%, […]
