NGX Market Cap Rises by N232 Billion, Share Index Gains on Positive Market Sentiment
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NGX) witnessed a positive trading day as the market capitalization increased by N232 billion to N105.97 trillion on Thursday, January 29, 2026. This represented a 0.22% rise from the previous day.
The share index also saw an increase of 362.93 points, moving from 165,164.38 to 165,527.31. Despite a decline in trade activity compared to the previous session, with a total of 550.4 million shares exchanged in 38,635 deals, the turnover was N14.14 billion, marking a 12% decrease in volume and an 8% drop in turnover.
Notable gainers included RT Brisco climbing by 10%, while Haldan McCall led the losers with a 9.84% decline. Other significant movers included SCOA Nigeria, Capital Management Trust, and Verita Kapit Assurance.
The top-traded shares were from Verita Kapit Assurance, Guaranty Trust, Japaul Gold Ventures, and Punch.
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