Market Wrap: All-Share ends within the purple, slips by 0.12% as UPDCREIT and AFRIPRUD shine 

The Nigerian All Share Index ended the buying and selling day within the purple on April 2, 2025, falling by 123.20 factors to shut at 105,547.16.

This represents a modest decline of 0.12% from the earlier session’s shut of 105,670.36, as market quantity decreased.

Each day buying and selling quantity dipped, with 438 million shares exchanged—down 19.48% from 544 million shares within the prior session.

Market capitalization retreated from N66.2 trillion to N66.1 trillion, holding narrowly above the N66 trillion threshold.

Among the many gainers, UPDCREIT and AFRIPRUD shone brightly, rising by 10.00% and 9.96%, respectively.

Conversely, UACN led the losers, dropping 10.00%, whereas UPL adopted intently behind with a decline of 9.95%.

When it comes to buying and selling exercise, FIDELITYBK and MBENEFIT dominated the market, recording the best share exchanges of the day.

Each day buying and selling quantity fell to 438 million shares, a lower of 19.48% from the earlier whole of 544 million shares.

Within the SWOOT class, OANDO skilled a setback, declining by 5.58%, whereas WAPCO slipped by 1.63%.

Regardless of the every day decline, the All-Share Index seems to be in a corrective section, just lately rising above the 105,000 mark from which it had beforehand declined.

If the optimistic momentum within the banking sector and different areas continues, the index may doubtlessly surpass the 106,000 mark within the coming weeks.