The Nigerian stock market closed the trading session on 14 January 2026 in positive territory, rising by 934.7 points to extend its nine-day winning streak in 2026, according to market data.
Tracked by the All-Share Index (ASI), the market recorded a 0.56% gain, lifting the index from 165,837.3 points to a record high of 166,772.0 for the first time ever.
Trading activity, however, slowed slightly, with 761.9 million shares exchanged, down from 1.13 billion shares the previous day.
Despite this, market capitalization mirrored the bullish trend, climbing from N106.1 trillion to N106.7 trillion across 55,751 deals.
Top gainers on the day were Academy Press and NCR (Nigeria), up 10.00% and 9.98% respectively, lifting investor sentiment further.
On the downside, May & Baker and Coronation Insurance (WAPIC) led the losers’ chart, declining 9.79% and 6.76% respectively.
In terms of trading volume, Access Holdings emerged as the most active stock with 53.4 million shares traded, followed by Lasaco with 38.9 million, and Veritaskap with 32.7 million.
Tantlizer and Deapcap completed the top five in volume activity.
By transaction value, Aradel led with N8.9 billion, trailed by Seplat (N4.0 billion), MTN (N1.6 billion), Zenith Bank (N1.24 billion), and Access Holdings (N1.23 billion).
Market analysts note that the ASI’s nine-day winning streak and record close above 166,000 points highlight strong early-year momentum in the Nigerian stock market, reflecting sustained investor confidence despite slightly softer trading volumes.
Image Credit: Nairametrics
Source: Nairametrics
