The Nigerian stock market closed the trading week ended 12th December 2025 in positive territory, gaining 2,393.18 points to settle at 149,433.26.
Tracked by the All-Share Index, the market appears poised for a bullish resurgence, now just shy of the 150,000 mark, up 1.63% from 147,040.08.
Weekly trading activity, however, slowed, with volume dropping to 4.3 billion shares across 110,736 deals, down from 6.6 billion the previous week.
Market capitalization mirrored the upward price movement, rising to N95.26 trillion—a notable increase of N97.78 billion—as investors likely set their sights on the N100 trillion milestone.
Month-to-date, the All-Share Index is up 4.12%, while quarter-to-date and year-to-date gains stand at 4.71% and 45.18%, respectively.
The All-Share Index began Monday on a bullish note, rising 0.26%, up 387.9 points.
However, the following two days were red.
But on Thursday, the index returned to winning ways, up 0.74% and by Friday it had climbed above 149,000.
The NGX Premium Index rose 3.98% week-to-date on gains majorly due to a 12.98% rise in MTN NIGERIA, with ZENITH BANK coming in up 2.89%.
The 30 index was also bullish up 1.67%, while the NGX-Main Board Index reached 0.32%.
The NGX Insurance Index led sectoral performance, gaining 3.40%, with SOVEREIGN TRUST INSURANCE driving the rally with a 17.24% increase.
Close behind, the NGX Consumer Goods Index rose 2.64%, led by PZ CUSSONS NIGERIA, which climbed 16.19%.
The NGX Industrial Goods Index inched up 0.23%, supported by small-cap MORISON INDUSTRIES PLC, which surged 32.49%.
On the downside, the NGX Oil & Gas and Banking indices slipped 0.13% and 0.12%, respectively.
Leading the pack was MORISON INDUSTRIES PLC, which soared 32.49% week-to-date, marking a standout performance and closing at N4.69. MECURE INDUSTRIES PLC followed with a 27.35% gain, ending the week at N37.95.
Other major gainers included:
Other major gainers included:
On the flip side, ETERNA PLC led the laggards, shedding 14.93% week-to-date to close at N30.20. UACN PLC followed with a 14.26% decline, finishing the week at N83.00.
Other notable decliners were:
The week saw a handful of corporate disclosures and sector-wide developments:
The All-Share Index is edging closer to a 150,000-point comeback as bullish momentum gradually returns to large- and mid-cap stocks.
If buying interest spreads across more equities, the market could surpass this level, with eyes on potential highs above 155,000 points.