Trading activities in the Nigerian Equities market closed negative at the end of today, Wednesday (12/03/2025), as the NGX-ASI decreased to 106,090.38 from 106,164.64 recorded at the close of the previous trading day, indicating a YTD return of +3.65%.
Similarly, the market capitalization decreased by ₦47 billion to ₦66.436 trillion from ₦66.483 trillion recorded at the previous trading day’s close. However, the market turnover increased to ₦10.259 billion from ₦7.762 billion.
The market breadth was negative at 0.59X as 19 stocks advanced and 32 stocks declined, while 71 stocks remained unchanged. TANTALIZER topped the gainers’ list with 9.79%, while CONOIL declined by 10.00% to lead the losers’ chart.
SOVRENINS recorded the highest volume and MTNN recorded the highest value for the day.
Read: NGX Price List for Wednesday,12th March 2025
MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP (₦) | 66,436,361,873,976.85 | One Day (ASI CHG) | -0.07 |
| Index | 106,090.38 | One Week (ASI CHG) | -0.33% |
| Volume | 1,498,849,693 | One Month (ASI CHG) | +0.19% |
| Value (₦) | 10,259,146,249.78 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | +10.27% |
| Deals | 11,748 | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | +2.00% |
| Gainers | 19 | Losers | 32 |
| Unchanged | 71 | Total | 122 |
| YTD Returns | +3.65% |
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| Security | Change (%) |
| ASI | -0.07 |
| NGX30 | -0.08 |
| NGXBNK | 0.25 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | -0.23 |
| NGXINDUSTR | 0.00 |
| NGXINS | -0.22 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | 0.13 |
| NGXOILGAS | -0.56 |
Top 7 Gainers
| Security | Previous Close (₦) | Close Price (₦) | Change Price (₦) | Change (%) |
| TANTALIZER | 2.86 | 3.14 | 0.28 | 9.79 |
| NSLTECH | 0.62 | 0.68 | 0.06 | 9.68 |
| CAVERTON | 2.75 | 3.00 | 0.25 | 9.09 |
| FTNCOCOA | 1.69 | 1.80 | 0.11 | 6.51 |
| JAIZBANK | 3.31 | 3.51 | 0.20 | 6.04 |
| LINKASSURE | 1.14 | 1.20 | 0.06 | 5.26 |
| CORNERST | 3.19 | 3.33 | 0.14 | 4.39 |
Top 7 Losers
| Security | Previous Close (₦) | Close Price (₦) | Change Price (₦) | Change (%) |
| CONOIL | 368.00 | 331.20 | -36.80 | -10.00 |
| BERGER | 20.90 | 18.85 | -2.05 | -9.81 |
| INTENEGINS | 1.94 | 1.75 | -0.19 | -9.79 |
| MULTIVERSE | 8.80 | 7.95 | -0.85 | -9.66 |
| REGALINS | 0.69 | 0.63 | -0.06 | -8.70 |
| UNIVINSURE | 0.61 | 0.56 | -0.05 | -8.20 |
| LEARNAFRCA | 3.63 | 3.35 | -0.28 | -7.71 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks by Volume
| Security | Close Price (₦) | Number of Trades | Volume |
| SOVRENINS | 1.00 | 78 | 989,732,865 |
| JAIZBANK | 3.51 | 191 | 187,353,653 |
| NSLTECH | 0.68 | 196 | 43,511,622 |
| ZENITHBANK | 47.75 | 606 | 22,810,165 |
| UCAP | 19.30 | 457 | 18,281,718 |
| FCMB | 9.60 | 231 | 17,320,966 |
| UNIVINSURE | 0.56 | 72 | 15,643,160 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks by Value
| Security | Close Price (₦) | Number of Trades | Value (₦) |
| MTNN | 245.00 | 457 | 2,687,584,784.60 |
| ZENITHBANK | 47.75 | 606 | 1,085,315,758.80 |
| SOVRENINS | 1.00 | 78 | 987,477,079.28 |
| JAIZBANK | 3.51 | 191 | 628,093,386.48 |
| ARADEL | 535.00 | 248 | 511,625,046.40 |
| NB | 31.00 | 85 | 435,637,856.10 |
| ACCESSCORP | 23.90 | 564 | 371,573,986.95 |
OUTLOOK
The market extended its losses from the previous session as mixed sentiment persisted across trading activities. This trend is expected to continue, driven by cautious investor positioning and sector-specific fluctuations.
