MARKET OVERVIEW
At the close of today’s trading session on the Nigerian Exchange Ltd (NGX), a total of 1.027Billion shares were traded in 34,352 deals, with a market value of N17.664billion. This represents a 10% decrease in volume, a 10% increase in value, and a 10% decrease in the number of deals compared to the previous trading day.
The current equities market capitalization stands at NGN90.23trillion, while the All-Share Index (ASI) closed at 142,613.47basis points, reflecting a decrease of 2,109basis points (1.46%) but a YTD decrease of 38.56% from the previous day’s 144,722.47basis points.
In total, 129 NGX listed equities participated in trading, ending with 26 gainers and 39 losers. Nigerian Enamelware led the gainers with 9.95% share price appreciation closing at NGN 35.90 per share, followed by Daar Communications (+9.82%), Deap Capital Management & Trust (+9.6%) and Academy Press (+8.43%). On the losing side, Royal Exchange came out last with an end-of-day price depreciation of 10% at NGN 2.52 per share, followed by Dangote Cement (-9.88%), RT Briscoe (-9.87%) and Jaiz Bank (-9.81%). Universal Insurance Company recorded the highest volume of 130 million traded shares, followed by Aiico Insurance (100m), Mutual Benefits Assurance (68.5m) and Prestige Assurance Company (66.9m).
ADVANCERS
Symbols | Last Close | Current | Change | %Change |
N 105.05 | N 115.55 | 10.50 | 10.00 % | |
N 32.65 | N 35.90 | 3.25 | 9.95 % | |
N 1.12 | N 1.23 | 0.11 | 9.82 % | |
N 1.77 | N 1.94 | 0.17 | 9.60 % | |
N 8.30 | N 9.00 | 0.70 | 8.43 % |
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 |
August 19th 2025 | ||
August 19th 2025 | ||
FTN COCOA PROCESSORS PLC- NOTICES OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM) – | August 19th 2025 | |
August 19th 2025 |
Market Insights Courtesy of:
Nigerian Exchange Ltd & Valmon Securities Limited Research Department (2025)