MARKET OVERVIEW
At the close of today’s trading session on the Nigerian Exchange Ltd (NGX), a total of 428.16million shares were traded in 14,583 deals, with a market value of N10.519billion. This represents a 13% increase in volume, a 4% increase in value, and a 35% increase in the number of deals compared to the previous trading day.
The current equities market capitalization stands at NGN 65.69trillion, while the All-Share Index (ASI) closed at 104,529.62 basis points, reflecting a decrease of 33.72basis points (0.03%) but a YTD increase of 1.56% from the previous day’s 104,563.34basis points.
In total, 128 NGX-listed equities traded, resulting in 27 gainers and 25 losers. Abbey Mortgage Bank topped the gainers with a 9.95% increase to NGN 6.74 per share, followed by UPDC (+9.82%), Guinea Insurance (+9.52%), and VFD Group (+9.46%). United Bank for Africa led the decliners with an 11.33% drop to NGN 31.30, trailed by International Energy Insurance (-9.76%), Consolidated Hallmark Holdings (-8.33%), and Japaul Gold and Ventures (-7.46%). Access Holdings had the highest trading volume with 56 million shares, followed by Zenith Bank (55.4m), Fidelity Bank (39m), and United Bank for Africa (33.2m).
Top Losers
Symbol | Last Close (NGN) | Current Price (NGN) | Change (NGN) | % Change |
N 1.64 | N 1.48 | -0.16 | -9.76 % | |
N 3.00 | N 2.75 | -0.25 | -8.33 % | |
N 2.01 | N 1.86 | -0.15 | -7.46 % | |
N 2.15 | N 2.00 | -0.15 | -6.98 % | |
N 2.88 | N 2.68 | -0.20 | -6.94 % |
NIGERIAN ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Indicator | Rate |
Inflation Rate | 24.48% (Dec 2024) |
Exchange Rate (WAR/USD) | N1,585.35 (27/08/2024) |
MPR | 27.50% (26/11/2024) |
Foreign Reserves (Gross) | $36.55 billion (27/08/2024) |
Bonny Light Crude | $87.99 (24/08/2023) |
GDP Q3 2024 | 3.46% |
(Source: CBN, unless otherwise stated)
COMPANY DISCLOSURES
Here is a summarized table of the disclosures:
Company | Disclosures | Date Submitted |
DAAR COMMUNICATIONS PLC- QUARTER 5 – FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR 2024 | April 14th 2025 | |
BERGER PAINTS NIGERIA PLC-BERGER PAINTS NIG PLC CORPORATE ACTION ANNOUNCEMENT | April 14th 2025 | |
NEIMETH INTERNATIONAL PHARMACEUTICALS PLC- NOTICES OF BOARD MEETING (BM) – NOTICE | April 14th 2025 | |
INTERNATIONAL ENERGY INSURANCE PLC-44TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING RESOLUTIONS | April 14th 2025 | |
AFRICA PRUDENTIAL PLC- NOTICES OF BOARD MEETING (BM) – NOTICE | April 14th 2025 | |
April 14th 2025 | ||
April 14th 2025 | ||
April 14th 2025 | ||
STANDARD ALLIANCE INSURANCE PLC.- YEAR END – FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR 2020 | April 12th 2025 |
Market Insights Courtesy of:
Nigerian Exchange Ltd & Valmon Securities Limited Research Department (2025)