The Nigerian All-Share Index closed Monday, September 1, 2025, in the red, shedding 573.31 points or 0.41% to settle at 139,722.19, down from Friday’s close of 140,295.50.
Daily trading volume slowed to 407 million shares, compared to 435 million shares in the previous session.
Market capitalization also reflected the bearish mood, slipping to N88.4 trillion from N89.2 trillion.
On the gainers’ chart, SOVRENINS and SCOA led with advances of 10.00% and 9.83% respectively. On the losers’ side, ELLAHLAKES, ETERNA, and VERITASKAP all declined by 10.00%.
In terms of trading activity, FCMB and ACCESSCORP dominated the session, posting the highest share volume exchanged.
Daily trading volume receded to 407 million shares, compared to 435 million shares exchanged in Friday’s session.
In terms of value, ARADEL dominated with trades worth N5.3 billion.
SWOOTs (Stocks Worth Over One Trillion Naira) had a mixed outing.
Among the FUGAZ stocks, performance was largely negative:
The All-Share Index is currently undergoing a pullback, which could prove shallow or deepen further depending on how bearish sentiment plays out through the week.
If banking and other large-cap stocks extend their declines in subsequent sessions, the index may slip further.