The Nigerian All-Share Index closed on Wednesday, 13 May 2026, in positive territory, rising 0.04% to settle at 252,508.2 index points.
This reflects a 96.5-point increase from the prior close of 252,411.7, as market activity held steady at 1.6 billion units.
Total market value stood at N109.4 billion, lifting Nigerian Exchange equity capitalization to N161.8 trillion from N161.6 trillion previously.
First HoldCo dominated activity, leading volumes with 575.1 million units while also topping the value chart at N44.4 billion.
What the data is saying
Trading sentiment remained positive on Wednesday, 13 May 2026, with year-to-date return rising to 62.27%, up from 62.20% in the previous session.
- Daar Communications, Fidson, Livestock Feeds, and CWG each gained 10%, jointly leading the gainers’ chart for the day.
- Bearish pressure emerged in select counters, with NCR (Nigeria) and Zichis Agro-Allied leading the decliners after shedding 10.00% and 9.99%, respectively.
In trading activity, First HoldCo led volumes with 575.1 million shares, followed by Access Holdings and UBA at 172.7 million and 172.6 million units.
Fidelity Bank posted 103.4 million shares, while Wema Bank followed with 74.7 million, reflecting sustained participation across large-cap banking stocks.
First HoldCo topped value at N44.4 billion, ahead of MTN Nigeria at N18.5 billion, while NGX Group, UBA, and Aradel recorded N10.1 billion, N7.2 billion, and N6.2 billion respectively.
Top 5 Gainers
- Daar Communications — up 10.00% to N1.87
- Fidson — up 10.00% to N113.30
- Livestock Feeds — up 10.00% to N10.45
- CWG — up 10.00% to N23.10
- Berger Paints — up 9.97% to N140.10
Top 5 Losers
- NCR (Nigeria) — down 10.00% to N179.10
- Zichis — down 9.99% to N36.32
- First HoldCo — down 9.87% to N71.20
- Neimeth — down 9.66% to N10.75
- Eterna — down 9.59% to N33.00
SWOOTs Performance
Among SWOOT stocks valued above one trillion-naira, performance was bullish on Wednesday, 13 May 2026.
- BUA Cement rose 2.35%, MTN Nigeria gained 1.83%, and Stanbic IBTC edged up 0.35%.
FUGAZ Performance
In the FUGAZ group, sentiment was mostly negative, as selling pressure dominated key tier-one banking names during the session.
First HoldCo dropped 9.87%, Zenith Bank lost 2.96%, GTCO slipped 2.93%, Access Holdings shed 1.17% and UBA closed flat.
What you should know
- Compared with Monday and Tuesday’s very strong sessions, the All-Share Index ended Wednesday, 13 May 2026, in positive territory, though momentum clearly eased.
- NGX Banking sector declined 2.53%, and oil and gas slipped 0.03%, reflecting a mild pullback after earlier bullish trading across the market.
- However, industrial goods rose 0.93%, insurance gained 0.68%, and consumer goods added 0.23%, helping cushion sentiment and keep the market broadly supported.
