The Nigerian All-Share Index ended trading on September 4, 2025, on a positive note, snapping a six-day losing streak with a gain of 822.9 points.
Opening at 138,157.2 points, the index advanced by 0.60% to close at 138,980.0 points as INTERNATIONAL BREWERIES climbed 9.82% and all FUGAZ stocks finished in the green.
Trading activity also strengthened, with volumes surging to 1.8 billion shares compared to 482 million shares traded the previous day.
Market capitalization rose to N87.9 trillion across 24,612 deals, moving nearer to the N88 trillion level.
Veritas Kapital (VERITASKAP) and Ellah Lakes (ELLAHLAKES) led the gainers with 10% each, while Austin Laz (AUSTINLAZ) and Neimeth International Pharmaceuticals (NEIMETH) topped the losers, shedding 9.75% and 8.33% respectively.
Sovereign Trust Insurance (SOVRENINS) and Nigerian Breweries (NB) were the most actively traded stocks by volume.
Sovereign Trust also topped the value chart, as news of its planned N20 billion capital raise likely spurred increased investor participation.
Trading volume
Trading volume jumped to 1.8 billion shares, well above the 482 million shares traded the previous day.
Trading value
SWOOT & FUGAZ performance
SWOOTs (Stocks Worth Over One Trillion Naira) had a mixed outing.
Among the FUGAZ stocks, UBA climbed 2.19%, GTCO added 1.66%, and ACCESSCORP advanced 1.17%.
Market outlook
Despite the rebound, the All-Share Index remains in a pullback phase.
However, if the bullish momentum continues, especially among banking and other large-cap stocks, the market could extend its gains in the coming sessions.
However, if the bullish momentum continues, especially among banking and other large-cap stocks, the market could extend its gains in the coming sessions.