MARKET OVERVIEW
At the close of today’s trading session on the Nigerian Exchange Ltd (NGX), a total of 1.028Billion shares were traded in 38,932 deals, with a market value of N22.836billion. This represents a 27% increase in volume, a 17% increase in value, and a 8% increase in the number of deals compared to the previous trading day.
The current equities market capitalization stands at NGN91.61trillion, while the All-Share Index (ASI) closed at 144,796.37basis points, reflecting an increase of 724.59basis points (0.50%) but a YTD increase of 40.68% from the previous day’s 144,071.78basis points.
In total, 127 NGX listed equities participated in trading, ending with 52 gainers and 22 losers. BUA Cement led the gainers with 10% share price appreciation closing at NGN 170.50 per share, followed by Nigerian Enamelware (+10%), Neimeth International Pharma (+10%) and Sunu Assurances Nigeria (+10%). On the losing side, LivingTrust Mortgage Bank came out last with an end-of-day price depreciation of 9.86% at NGN 5.94 per share, followed by UPDC Real Estate Investment Trust (-9.63%), Academy Press (-9.6%) and MeCure Industries (-9.2%). Aiico Insurance recorded the highest volume of 97.1 million traded shares, followed by Universal Insurance Company (87.3m), Linkage Assurance (64m) and Fidelity Bank (59.2m).
DECLINERS
Symbols | Last Close | Current | Change | %Change |
N 6.59 | N 5.94 | -0.65 | -9.86 % | |
N 9.35 | N 8.45 | -0.90 | -9.63 % | |
N 9.90 | N 8.95 | -0.95 | -9.60 % | |
N 17.40 | N 15.80 | -1.60 | -9.20 % | |
N 68.00 | N 63.00 | -5.00 | -7.35 % |
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:
Company | Disclosures | Date Submitted |
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MUTUAL BENEFITS UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2025 | August 5th 2025 | |
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UNITED CAPITAL PLC-INVITATION TO H1 2025 INVESTORS AND ANALYSTS CALL | August 5th 2025 | |
C AND I LEASING PLC.- NOTICES OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM) – | August 5th 2025 |
Market Insights Courtesy of:
Nigerian Exchange Ltd & Valmon Securities Limited Research Department (2025)