The Nigerian All-Share Index closed higher on April 8, 2026, rising 0.28% to 202,585.5, with daily trading volume exceeding one billion shares.
This reflects a 562.4-point gain from the opening level of 202,023.1, bringing total market capitalization to N130.4 trillion at the close of trading.
A total of N40.5 billion worth of trades was recorded across 52,723 deals, with Zenith Bank and Access Holdings each accounting for over N6 billion in transactions.
Access Holdings also led the volume chart with 232.9 million shares traded, followed by Fidelity Bank with 113 million shares exchanged.
What the data is saying
Trading sentiment remained bullish on April 8, 2026, with the Nigerian market’s year-to-date return standing strong at 30.19%.
- On the gainers’ table, Universal Insurance and Omatek led with price increases of 10.00% and 9.78%, respectively.
- However, profit-taking pressure dragged down UPDC REIT and Fortis Global, which declined by 10.00% and 9.92%, respectively.
In terms of volume, Access Holdings led trading with 232.9 million shares, followed by Fidelity Bank at 113 million and Wema Bank at 103.2 million shares.
- Zenith Bank recorded 60.6 million shares traded, while Chams followed with a total of 47.5 million shares exchanged.
By market value, Zenith Bank led with N6.4 billion in trades, followed by Access Holdings at N6.06 billion and GTCO at N5.6 billion.
Seplat recorded N3.3 billion in transactions, while MTN Nigeria completed the top trades with N2.7 billion.
Top 5 Gainers
- Universal Insurance — up 10.00% to N1.21
- Omatek — up 9.78% to N2.47
- VFD Group — up 9.71% to N11.30
- CWG — up 9.64% to N21.05
- Livestock Feeds — up 9.56% to N7.45
Top 5 Losers
- UPDC REIT — down 10.00% to N6.75
- Fortis Global — down 9.92% to N1.18
- DEAP Capital — down 9.85% to N5.40
- Chams — down 9.47% to N3.06
- Japaul Gold — down 8.82% to N3.10
SWOOTs performance
Among stocks worth over one trillion naira, Seplat gained 4.95% and Stanbic IBTC rose 2.22%.
On the downside, International Breweries fell 8.09%, Lafarge declined 1.40%, and Wema Bank slipped 0.76%.
FUGAZ performance
Performance within the FUGAZ banking group was mixed, as Zenith Bank gained 5.83%, GTCO rose 3.20%, and UBA advanced 1.11%.
However, First Holdco declined by 5.13%, while Access Holdings closed flat.
What you should know
Market activity remained relatively soft, with most trades concentrated in large-cap banking stocks, driving overall movement.
At 202,585.5, the All-Share Index may attempt to break the 202,559.6-resistance level set in March 2026, as it approaches the 203,000 mark.
Large-cap banking stocks like GTCO and Zenith Bank, which saw mild pullbacks in March, are beginning to trend upward again.
