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Nigerian Equities Open Week Bullish +0.01% on Gains in Blue Chips

February 2, 2026/Cordros Report EQUITIES The Nigerian equities market opened the week on a positive note, as gains in ARADEL (+5.1%) and STANBIC (+9.3%) more than offset declines in FIRSTHOLDCO (-8.8%) and ETI (-8.3%), driving the All-Share Index higher by 1bp to 165,384.63 points. Consequently, the Month-to-Date and Year-to-Date returns […]

NGX Posts Marginal Gain on Improved Trading Activity

February 2, 2026/United Capital Report Equities Market Summary Today, the Nigerian Exchange Market closed on a slightly positive note due to share price appreciation in ARADEL (+5.10%) and TRANSCORP(+0.87%). As a result, the benchmark Nigerian Exchange All-Share Index (NGX-ASI) rose by 0.01% to settle at 165,384.63 points. Year-to-date returns settled […]

Nigerian Equities Close Week Negative -0.1% on Losses in Bellwether Counters

The local bourse closed the week in negative territory as investors digested a limited set of 2025FY earnings releases. Specifically, profit-taking in MTNN (-1.4%), FIRSTHOLDCO (-8.2%), and DANGSUGAR (-2.4%) outweighed gains in SKYAVN (+28.7%), ABBEYBDS (+32.4%), and NAHCO (+9.1%), pulling the All-Share Index down by 0.1% w/w to 165,370.40 points. […]