By Taiye Olayemi
Lagos, Dec. 11, 2025 (NAN) — The Nigerian equities market rebounded on Thursday, boosting investors’ portfolios by N694 billion as key stocks recorded significant gains, according to market data released on Friday.
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) saw renewed buying interest that lifted market indicators and broadened gains across several sectors. Market capitalisation rose by 0.74 per cent, climbing from N93.624 trillion to N94.318 trillion.
Similarly, the All-Share Index (ASI) gained 0.74 per cent, closing at 147,950.59 points, up from Wednesday’s 146,862.01 points.
The positive performance pushed the Year-To-Date (YTD) return to 43.74 per cent, while market breadth remained positive with 31 gainers against 24 losers.
Top Gainers Drive the Upswing
A number of stocks led the market rally, providing strong returns for investors:
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Berger Paints and Japaul Gold topped the gainers’ list with increases of 9.88 per cent each, closing at N40.05and N2.78 per share, respectively.
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Morison followed with a 9.77 per cent rise, settling at N4.27 per share.
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PZ Cussons advanced by 9.36 per cent, finishing at N45 per share.
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Legend Internet jumped 8.91 per cent, closing at N5.50 per share.
Lagging Stocks Weigh on Market
On the downside, a few stocks recorded losses that moderated overall gains:
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John Holt led the losers’ chart with a 9.26 per cent decline, ending the session at N4.90 per share.
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Champion Breweries followed with a 7.86 per cent drop to N12.90 per share.
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Eterna Plc fell by 5.48 per cent, finishing at N30.20 per share.
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VFD Group dipped 5.07 per cent to N10.30 per share.
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The Initiates Plc lost 4.80 per cent, settling at N11.90 per share.
Trading Activity and Market Dynamics
Analysis of trading activity revealed a contraction in overall market turnover. A total of 529.7 million shares worth N12.3 billion changed hands in 18,159 deals on Thursday. This was lower than the previous session’s 747.1 million shares valued at N12.4 billion traded across 19,161 deals.
Despite the overall decline in volume and deal count, Access Corporation stood out with the highest volume and value traded during the session, as 156.32 million shares worth N3.16 billion were exchanged.
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