MARKET OVERVIEW
At the close of today’s trading session on the Nigerian Exchange Ltd (NGX), a total of 368.77million shares were traded in 13,228 deals, with a market value of N10.871billion. This represents a 14% decrease in volume, a 3% increase in value, and a 9% decrease in the number of deals compared to the previous trading day.
The current equities market capitalization stands at NGN 65.70trillion, while the All-Share Index (ASI) closed at 104,560.02 basis points, reflecting an increase of 30.40basis points (0.03%) but a YTD increase of 1.59% from the previous day’s 104,529.62basis points.
On the trading day, 129 NGX listed equities participated in the market, resulting in 23 gainers and 30 losers. Abbey Mortgage Bank led the gainers with a 9.94% share price increase, closing at NGN 7.41 per share, followed by Unilever Nigeria (+9.65%), Learn Africa (+8.33%), and Secure Electronic Technology (+7.41%).On the losing side, Northern Nigeria Flour Mills recorded the highest decline with a 9.97% drop to NGN 79.00 per share, followed by The Initiates (-9.57%), Caverton Offshore Support Group (-9.06%), and Wapic Insurance (-8.85%). Fidelity Bank led in trading volume with 47.4 million shares, followed by Access Holdings (28 million), Zenith Bank (23.1 million), and United Bank for Africa (22 million).
Top Gainers
Symbol | Last Close (NGN) | Current Price (NGN) | Change (NGN) | % Change |
N 6.74 | N 7.41 | 0.67 | 9.94 % | |
N 34.70 | N 38.05 | 3.35 | 9.65 % | |
N 3.00 | N 3.25 | 0.25 | 8.33 % | |
N 0.54 | N 0.58 | 0.04 | 7.41 % | |
N 2.75 | N 2.95 | 0.20 | 7.27 % |
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 |
April 15th 2025 | ||
April 15th 2025 | ||
NPF MICROFINANCE BANK PLC- NOTICES OF BOARD MEETING (BM) – NOTICE | April 15th 2025 | |
April 15th 2025 | ||
April 15th 2025 |
Market Insights Courtesy of:
Nigerian Exchange Ltd & Valmon Securities Limited Research Department (2025)