LAGOS, Nigeria — The Nigerian equities market rose on Thursday, October 29, 2026, with the All-Share Index gaining 1,200.24 points, or 0.47%, to close at 254,083.02 points. The index had closed at 252,882.78 points in the previous session. Equity market capitalisation stood at about ₦164.97 trillion at the close.
Trading involved 654.28 million shares valued at ₦57.36 billion across 35,821 deals.
Technology stocks were mixed. Among the eight technology and telecommunications stocks reviewed, eTranzact International Plc led the gainers, followed by Legend Internet Plc and Chams Holding Company Plc. Omatek Ventures was the only decliner, while MTN Nigeria Communications, Airtel Africa, Computer Warehouse Group and NCR Nigeria closed unchanged.
eTranzact rose 10% to close at ₦17.60, up ₦1.60 from ₦16.00. The payment technology company traded 1.07 million shares worth about ₦18.67 million. Its shares opened at ₦16.00 and reached a session high of ₦17.60. The stock has recently undergone an ownership change, after Trademarks Global Concepts Limited acquired a 56.18% stake, followed by changes to its board.
Legend Internet gained 1.47% to close at ₦3.45, up from ₦3.40. The internet services company traded 311,075 shares worth about ₦1.07 million. Its shares opened at ₦3.40 and reached ₦3.45 during the session. Its financial results for the year ended July 2026 showed profit falling 90.73% to ₦13.21 million, while revenue declined 7.44% to ₦1.10 billion and borrowings rose to ₦1.14 billion from ₦75.23 million a year earlier.
Chams Holding Company rose 0.30% to ₦3.33, adding one kobo to its previous close of ₦3.32. It recorded the highest trading volume among the eight stocks reviewed, with about 6.41 million shares exchanged for ₦21.10 million. The stock traded between ₦3.22 and ₦3.34.
Omatek Ventures fell 0.74% to ₦1.35, shedding one kobo from ₦1.36. The stock traded 578,660 shares worth about ₦788,968.
Computer Warehouse Group held at ₦20.75 on 330,385 shares worth about ₦6.58 million. MTN Nigeria Communications closed flat at ₦825 on 1.24 million shares worth about ₦1.01 billion, the highest transaction value among the eight companies. Airtel Africa held at ₦6,300, its reported 52-week high, on 583 shares worth about ₦3.31 million. NCR Nigeria closed unchanged at ₦161.20 on 1,330 shares worth about ₦192,983.
The gain followed a bearish close on Wednesday, October 28, when the All-Share Index fell 0.44% to 252,882.78 points, wiping ₦718.95 billion off equity market capitalisation.
