MARKET OVERVIEW
At the close of today’s trading session on the Nigerian Exchange Ltd (NGX), a total of 1.147Billion shares were traded in 38,160 deals, with a market value of N16.174billion. This represents a 17% decrease in volume, a 16% increase in value, and a 19% increase in the number of deals compared to the previous trading day.
The current equities market capitalization stands at NGN91.56trillion, while the All-Share Index (ASI) closed at 144,722.47basis points, reflecting an increase of 94.27basis points (0.07%) but a YTD decrease of 40.61% from the previous day’s 144,628.20basis points.
In total, 127 NGX listed equities participated in trading, ending with 43 gainers and 27 losers. UPDC led the gainers with 10% share price appreciation closing at NGN 7.15 per share, followed by Aiico Insurance (+10%), Cornerstone Insurance Company (+9.99%) and Deap Capital Management & Trust (+9.94%). On the losing side, Stanbic IBTC Holdings came out last with an end-of-day price depreciation of 9.99% at NGN 100.00 per share, followed by PZ Cussons Nigeria (-7.89%), N.E.M. Insurance Company (-7.85%) and Chams (-5.26%). Universal Insurance Company recorded the highest volume of 202 million traded shares, followed by Linkage Assurance (77.9m), Lasaco Assurance (66.4m) and Mutual Benefits Assurance (57.8m).
ADVANCERS
Symbols | Last Close | Current | Change | %Change |
N 95.50 | N 105.05 | 9.55 | 10.00 % | |
N 3.80 | N 4.18 | 0.38 | 10.00 % | |
N 6.50 | N 7.15 | 0.65 | 10.00 % | |
N 6.91 | N 7.60 | 0.69 | 9.99 % | |
N 1.61 | N 1.77 | 0.16 | 9.94 % |
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 |
GUARANTY TRUST HOLDING COMPANY PLC-GTCO-HALF-YEAR AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | August 18th 2025 | |
FTN COCOA PROCESSORS PLC- AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 31 2024 | August 18th 2025 | |
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC – APPROVAL OF GROUP AUDITED HALF YEAR 2025 FINANCIAL STATEMENT | August 18th 2025 | |
FORTIS GLOBAL INSURANCE PLC- QUARTER 3 – FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR 2021 | August 18th 2025 | |
FORTIS GLOBAL INSURANCE PLC- QUARTER 2 – FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR 2021 | August 18th 2025 |
Market Insights Courtesy of:
Nigerian Exchange Ltd & Valmon Securities Limited Research Department (2025)