Trading activities in the Nigerian Equities market closed negative at the end of today, Wednesday (26/03/2025), as the NGX-ASI decreased to 105,475.38 from 105,593.28, recorded at the close of the previous trading day, indicating a YTD return of +2.48%.
Similarly, the market capitalization decreased by ₦74 billion to ₦66.141 trillion from ₦66.215 trillion recorded at the previous trading day’s close. However, the market turnover increased to ₦342.61 billion from ₦15.075 billion.
The market breadth was positive at 1.67X as 30 stocks advanced and 18 stocks declined, while 72 stocks remained unchanged. MBENEFIT topped the gainers’ list with 10.00%, while UHOMREIT declined by 9.93% to lead the losers’ chart.
SOVRENINS recorded the highest volume, and SEPLAT recorded the highest value for the day.
Read: NGX Price List for Wednesday, 26th March 2025
MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP (₦) | 66,140,844,748,137.78 | One Day (ASI CHG) | -0.10% |
| Index | 105,475.38 | One Week (ASI CHG) | +0.54% |
| Volume | 5,760,316,590 | One Month (ASI CHG) | -2.44% |
| Value (₦) | 342,605,211,120.81 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | +7.22% |
| Deals | 10,908 | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | +1.15% |
| Gainers | 30 | Losers | 18 |
| Unchanged | 72 | Total | 120 |
| YTD Returns | +2.48% |
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| Security | Change (%) |
| ASI | -0.10 |
| NGX30 | -0.15 |
| NGXBNK | +0.13 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | +0.35 |
| NGXINDUSTR | 0.00 |
| NGXINS | +2.64 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | -0.41 |
| NGXOILGAS | +0.03 |
Top 7 Gainers
| Security | Previous Close(₦) | Close Price(₦) | Change Price (₦) | Change (%) |
| MBENEFIT | 0.80 | 0.88 | 0.08 | 10.00 |
| ROYALEX | 0.81 | 0.89 | 0.08 | 9.88 |
| NEM | 12.20 | 13.40 | 1.20 | 9.84 |
| LASACO | 2.51 | 2.75 | 0.24 | 9.56 |
| ETRANZACT | 5.25 | 5.75 | 0.50 | 9.52 |
| SUNUASSUR | 5.85 | 6.30 | 0.45 | 7.69 |
| NSLTECH | 0.55 | 0.59 | 0.04 | 7.27 |
Top 7 Losers
| Security | Previous Close (₦) | Close Price (₦) | Change Price (₦) | Change (%) |
| UHOMREIT | 56.90 | 51.25 | -5.65 | -9.93 |
| ABCTRANS | 1.53 | 1.38 | -0.15 | -9.80 |
| UNIVINSURE | 0.60 | 0.55 | -0.05 | -8.33 |
| DAARCOMM | 0.62 | 0.58 | -0.04 | -6.45 |
| CHAMPION | 4.00 | 3.80 | -0.20 | -5.00 |
| AFRIPRUD | 15.10 | 14.50 | -0.60 | -3.97 |
| MTNN | 245.00 | 238.40 | -6.60 | -2.69 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks by Volume
| Security | Close Price (₦) | Number of Trades | Volume |
| SOVRENINS | 0.98 | 48 | 607,057,274 |
| CUTIX | 2.37 | 96 | 358,333,434 |
| FIDELITYBK | 19.15 | 505 | 61,858,295 |
| ACCESSCORP | 22.50 | 791 | 43,791,958 |
| ZENITHBANK | 48.90 | 706 | 21,491,065 |
| TANTALIZER | 2.92 | 107 | 13,611,389 |
| CHAMS | 2.23 | 156 | 13,340,376 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks by Value
| Security | Close Price (₦) | Number of Trades | Value (₦) |
| SEPLAT | 5,700.00 | 46 | 3,525,818,220.00 |
| FIDELITYBK | 19.15 | 505 | 1,177,738,984.40 |
| ZENITHBANK | 48.90 | 706 | 1,046,611,487.45 |
| ACCESSCORP | 22.50 | 791 | 973,747,238.55 |
| CUTIX | 2.37 | 96 | 860,044,085.00 |
| NESTLE | 1,000.00 | 77 | 848,936,142.90 |
| SOVRENINS | 0.98 | 48 | 607,080,712.03 |
OUTLOOK
After a series of positive trading sessions earlier this week, the market succumbed to investor sell-off pressure, closing the day in the red. Despite more equities ending positive, the market struggled to sustain the momentum from the week’s start. Volatility is expected to persist as investors reassess their portfolios.
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