MARKET OVERVIEW
At the close of today’s trading session on the Nigerian Exchange Ltd (NGX), a total of 2.032Billion shares were traded in 25,172 deals, with a market value of N44.337billion. This represents a 225% increase in volume, a 247% increase in value, and a 15% increase in the number of deals compared to the previous trading day.
The current equities market capitalization stands at NGN 75.95trillion, while the All-Share Index (ASI) closed at 119,978.57basis points, reflecting a decrease of 17.19basis points (0.01%) but a YTD decrease of 16.38% from the previous day’s 119,995.76basis points.
In total, 128 NGX listed equities participated in trading, ending with 32 gainers and 31 losers. Computer Warehouse Group led the gainers with 10% share price appreciation closing at NGN 12.65 per share, followed by Caverton Offshore Support Group (+9.96%), Neimeth International Pharma (+9.93%) and FTN Cocoa Processors (+9.91%). On the losing side, Learn Africa came out last with an end-of-day price depreciation of 10% at NGN 4.59 per share, followed by Julius Berger Nigeria (-9.97%), C&I Leasing (-9.9%) and Thomas Wyatt Nigeria (-9.62%). Oando recorded the highest volume of 371 million traded shares, followed by Access Holdings (328m), UAC of Nigeria (129m) and Ellah Lakes (58.2m).
DECLINERS
Symbols | Last Close | Current | Change | %Change |
N 5.10 | N 4.59 | -0.51 | -10.00 % | |
N 124.40 | N 112.00 | -12.40 | -9.97 % | |
N 5.15 | N 4.64 | -0.51 | -9.90 % | |
N 2.08 | N 1.88 | -0.20 | -9.62 % | |
N 0.61 | N 0.56 | -0.05 | -8.20 % |
NIGERIAN ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Indicator | Rate |
Inflation Rate | 24.23% (April 2025) |
Exchange Rate (NGN/USD) | N 1,606.54 (28/04/2025) |
MPR | 27.50% (APRIL 2025) |
Foreign Reserves (Gross) | $38.5 billion (March 2025) |
Crude Oil Price (Bonny Light) – US$/Barrel | $ $76.13 (22/04/2025) |
GDP Q1 2025 | 3.60% |
(Source: CBN, unless otherwise stated)
COMPANY DISCLOSURES
Here is a summarized table of the disclosures:
Market Insights Courtesy of:
Nigerian Exchange Ltd & Valmon Securities Limited Research Department (2025)