The Nigerian All-Share Index closed the trading session on October 16, 2025, on a strong note, advancing by 612.8 points to break past the 148,000-mark.

Starting the day at 147,742.2 points, the benchmark index climbed 0.41% to settle at 148,355.1 as market activity picked up momentum.

Trading volume rose to 432 million shares, up from 388 million shares recorded the previous day.

In terms of market capitalization, the Exchange closed at N94.1 trillion, higher than N93.7 trillion achieved in the prior session, across 23,665 deals.

CONHALLPLC and ACCESSCORP dominated the activity chart, emerging as the most traded stocks by volume.

Trading volume

Daily trading volume reached 432 million shares, higher than the 388 million shares exchanged on the previous day.

Trading value

In terms of value, GTCO led the chart with trades worth N2.57 billion.

SWOOT and FUGAZ performance

Stocks Worth Over One Trillion Naira (SWOOTs) closed mixed.

Among the FUGAZ stocks:

Market outlook