NGX TRADING SUMMARY FOR THURSDAY, 8TH JANUARY, 2026
MARKET OVERVIEW
At the close of today’s trading session on the Nigerian Exchange Ltd (NGX), a total of 645.06Million shares were traded in 44,410 deals, with a market value of N16.449billion. This represents a 55% decrease in volume, a 21% decrease in value, and a 10% decrease in the number of deals compared to the previous trading day.
The current equities market capitalization stands at NGN102.822trillion, while the All-Share Index (ASI) closed at 160,806.56 basis points, reflecting an increase of 214.80basis points (0.13%) but a YTD increase of 48.99% from the previous day’s 160,591.76basis points.
In total, 130 NGX listed equities participated in trading, ending with 32 gainers and 41 losers. Neimeth International Pharma led the gainers with 10% share price appreciation closing at NGN 7.70 per share, followed by May & Baker Nigeria (+9.85%), E-Tranzact International (+9.64%) and Multiverse Mining & Exploration (+9.51%). On the losing side, International Energy Insurance came out last with an end-of-day price depreciation of 9.9% at NGN 2.73 per share, followed by Associated Bus Company (-9.88%), Austin Laz & Company (-9.84%) and Conoil (-9.72%). Chams recorded the highest volume of 60.5 million traded shares, followed by Linkage Assurance (54.1m), Tantalizers (45m) and Access Holdings (35.5m).
ADVANCERS
Symbols | Last Close | Current | Change | %Change |
N78.04 | N89.99 | 11.95 | 15.31% | |
N7.00 | N7.70 | 0.70 | 10.00% | |
N23.85 | N26.20 | 2.35 | 9.85% | |
N12.45 | N13.65 | 1.20 | 9.64% | |
N19.45 | N21.30 | 1.85 | 9.51% |
DECLINERS
Symbols | Last Close | Current | Change | %Change |
N3.03 | N2.73 | -0.30 | -9.90% | |
N4.96 | N4.47 | -0.49 | -9.88% | |
N5.08 | N4.58 | -0.50 | -9.84% | |
N187.20 | N169.00 | -18.20 | -9.72% | |
N1.96 | N1.77 | -0.19 | -9.69% |
NIGERIAN ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Indicator | Rate |
Inflation Rate | 14.45% (November 2025) |
Exchange Rate (NGN/USD) | N 1,419.96 (08/01/2026) |
MPR | 27.% (November 2025) |
Foreign Reserves (Gross) | $46.7 billion (November 2025) |
Crude Oil Price (Bonny Light) – US$/Barrel | $63.74 (December/2025) |
GDP Q2 2025 | 3.96% |
(Source: CBN, unless otherwise stated)
COMPANY DISCLOSURES
Here is a summarized table of the disclosures:
Company | Disclosures | Date Submitted |
January 8th 2026 | ||
SKYWAY AVIATION HANDLING COMPANY PLC- NOTICES OF BOARD MEETING (BM) – NOTICE | January 8th 2026 | |
January 8th 2026 | ||
OMATEK VENTURES PLC- NOTICES OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM) – | January 8th 2026 | |
CORONATION INSURANCE PLC- NOTICES OF BOARD MEETING (BM) – NOTICE | January 8th 2026 | |
January 8th 2026 | ||
CONSOLIDATED HALLMARK HOLDINGS PLC- NOTICES OF BOARD MEETING (BM) – NOTICE | January 8th 2026 |
Market Insights Courtesy of:
Nigerian Exchange Ltd & Valmon Securities Limited Research Department (2025)