Economy
Investors Sustain Demand for Financial Stocks as Index Rises 0.43%
By Dipo Olowookere
The hunger for financial stocks was sustained on Tuesday at the market, with Fidelity Bank closing as the most traded equity.
Investors traded 125.3 million units of the company’s equities valued at N265.6 million, with Zenith Bank trailing for transacting 26.8 million units worth N575.0 million.
UAC Nigeria exchanged 25.8 million shares worth N280.3 million, GTBank transacted 22.8 million stocks for N683.1 million, while FBN Holdings traded 21.1 million shares for N161.6 million.
However, these transactions were lesser than the previous session as the trading volume reduced 33.34 per cent to 339.0 million from 508.6 million, the trading value dropped 91.58 per cent to N2.7 billion from N32.1 million, while the number of deals went down by 2.78 per cent to 4,203 deals from 4,323 deals.
It was observed that buying interest pushed the stock market higher yesterday by 0.43 per cent, buoyed by the 1.80 per cent growth seen in the banking sector, 1.10 per cent rise in the insurance sector and 0.40 per cent increase in the consumer goods counter.
The energy sector was not lucky on Tuesday as it marginally went down by 0.03 per cent, while the industrial goods counter closed flat.
PZ Cussons and Honeywell Flour were the highest price gainers yesterday as their share prices rose by 10.00 per cent each to close at N4.95 and N1.43 respectively.
Sovereign Trust Insurance grew by 8.00 per cent to 27 kobo, NEM Insurance appreciated by 7.50 per cent to settle at N2.15, while John Holt gained 5.88 per cent to trade at 54 kobo.
On the flip side, Royal Exchange ended the session as the highest price loser with a price depreciation of 10.00 per cent to finish at 36 kobo.
Portland Paints lost 9.90 per cent to trade at N2.64, FTN Cocoa declined by 8.89 per cent to 41 kobo, Chams went down by 4.55 per cent to 21 kobo, while Livestock Feeds depreciated by 2.70 per cent to N1.80.
At the close of business, the All-Share Index (ASI) increased by 167.56 points to 39,015.58 points from 38,848.02 points, while the market capitalisation went up by N88 billion to N20.419 trillion from N20.331 trillion.
Economy
NGX Group’s 65th Annual General Meeting Holds April 29
By Aduragbemi Omiyale
The 65th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Group Plc has been fixed for Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 11:00 am at its corporate head office on 2–4 Customs Street, Lagos.
Business Post gathered that the meeting would be streamed live on the company’s website and social media platforms to enable broader participation by shareholders and stakeholders unable to attend physically.
As part of a special business, shareholders will consider a proposed bonus issue of one new ordinary share for every three existing shares held as at the close of business on April 10, 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.
The proposal also includes an increase in the organisation’s share capital from N1,102,309,954 to N1,469,746,605, to accommodate the bonus shares and amendments to the Memorandum of Association to reflect the new capital structure.
Also at the gathering, shareholders will consider and, if deemed fit, approve the company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025, alongside the reports of the directors, auditors, board evaluation consultants, and audit committee.
The meeting will also deliberate on the declaration of a final dividend and the re-election of three non-executive directors retiring by rotation, who are Mr Umaru Kwairanga, Mrs Ojinika Olaghere, and Dr Okechukwu Itanyi.
Other ordinary business items on the agenda include authorising the board to fix the remuneration of the external auditors, determining the remuneration of managers, and electing members of the statutory audit committee.
Economy
BNB Price Reflects Changing Dynamics in the Digital Asset Market
Economy
NASD Unlisted Security Index Crosses 4,000-point Benchmark Again
By Adedapo Adesanya
The NASD Over-the-Counter (OTC) Securities Exchange achieved a milestone on Friday, April 24, 2026, after five securities on the platform helped with a 1.85 per cent growth.
Data showed that the NASD Unlisted Security Index (NSI) again crossed the 4,000-point benchmark yesterday.
The index chalked up 73.64 points during the trading day to close at 4,052.59 points compared with the preceding session’s 3,978.95 points, while the market capitalisation added N5.38 billion to finish at N2.424 trillion versus Thursday’s closing value of N2.380 trillion.
The price gainers were led by Okitipupa Plc, which grew by N25.00 to sell at N305.00 per share compared with the previous price of N280.00 per share. Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc gained N6.92 to close at N76.26 per unit versus N69.34 per unit, Afriland Properties Plc appreciated by N1.00 to N17.00 per share from N18.00 per share, FrieslandCampina Wamco Nigeria Plc improved by 55 Kobo to N99.55 per unit from N99.00 per unit, and Food Concepts Plc increased by 5 Kobo to N2.70 per share from N2.65 per share.
However, there was a price loser, MRS Oil, which dipped by N21.75 to N195.75 per unit from N217.50 per unit.
During the final session of the week, the value of securities jumped 75.2 per cent to N41.3 million from N23.6 million units, and the number of deals expanded by 62.9 per cent to 44 deals from 27 deals, while the volume of securities declined marginally by 0.9 per cent to 447,403 units from 451,522 units.
At the close of trades, Great Nigeria Insurance (GNI) Plc was the most traded stock by volume (year-to-date) with 3.4 billion units worth N8.4 billion, trailed by Resourcery Plc with 1.1 billion units valued at N415.7 million, and Infrastructure Guarantee Credit Plc with 400 million units traded for N1.2 billion.
GNI was also the most active stock by value (year-to-date) with 3.4 billion units sold for N8.4 billion, followed by CSCS Plc with 59.6 million units transacted for N4.0 billion, and Okitipupa Plc with 27.8 million units exchanged for N1.9 billion.
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