MARKET OVERVIEW
At the close of today’s trading session on the Nigerian Exchange Ltd (NGX), a total of 1.983Billion shares were traded in 35,291 deals, with a market value of N27.262billion. This represents a 27% decrease in volume, a 17% decrease in value, and a 0.4% increase in the number of deals compared to the previous trading day.
The current equities market capitalization stands at NGN92.73trillion, while the All-Share Index (ASI) closed at 146,570.71basis points, reflecting an increase of 756.85basis points (0.52%) but a YTD increase of 42.40% from the previous day’s 145,813.86basis points.
In total, 128 NGX listed equities participated in trading, ending with 44 gainers and 34 losers. AXA Mansard Insurance led the gainers with 10% share price appreciation closing at NGN 13.31 per share, followed by Cornerstone Insurance Company (+10%), University Press (+10%) and Aiico Insurance (+10%). On the losing side, Chams came out last with an end-of-day price depreciation of 9.94% at NGN 2.90 per share, followed by Austin Laz & Company (-9.83%), Caverton Offshore Support Group (-9.65%) and UAC of Nigeria (-9.44%). Linkage Assurance recorded the highest volume of 372 million traded shares, followed by Prestige Assurance Company (249m), Veritas Kapital Assurance (182m) and Sterling Bank (121m).
ADVANCERS
Symbols | Last Close | Current | Change | %Change |
N 2.90 | N 3.19 | 0.29 | 10.00 % | |
N 5.30 | N 5.83 | 0.53 | 10.00 % | |
N 5.10 | N 5.61 | 0.51 | 10.00 % | |
N 12.10 | N 13.31 | 1.21 | 10.00 % | |
N 54.00 | N 59.40 | 5.40 | 10.00 % |
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 7th 2025 | ||
August 7th 2025 | ||
ALUMINIUM EXTRUSION IND. PLC.- QUARTER 2 – FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR 2025 | August 7th 2025 | |
SUNU ASSURANCES NIGERIA PLC-SUNU ASSURANCES-RETIREMENT OF NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS | August 7th 2025 | |
August 7th 2025 | ||
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF CONSOLIDATED HALLMARK HOLDINGS PLC | August 7th 2025 |
Market Insights Courtesy of:
Nigerian Exchange Ltd & Valmon Securities Limited Research Department (2025)