The Nigerian stock market opened the week on a downbeat note as the NGX All-Share Index (ASI) fell by 0.24 percent to close at 141,498.22 basis points. On the performance board, McNichols Consolidated and Ikeja Hotel recorded the steepest losses of the day, with their share values dipping by 10.0 percent and 9.8 percent, respectively. On the gainers’ side, Royal Exchange and Secure Electronic Technology led with share value increases of 9.8 percent and 6.7 percent, respectively. Trading activity was mixed: trading volume rose by 12.25 percent to 488.56 million units, while trading value dropped by 9.32 percent to N13.72 billion across 28,621 deals, reflecting an increase in the number of transactions. Universal Insurance was the most traded stock by volume, with 79.56 million units, while Zenith Bank was the most traded by value at N3.86 billion.