Trading activities in the Nigerian Equities market closed negative at the end of today, Wednesday (30/04/2025), as the NGX-ASI decreased to 105,800.85 from 105,931.18 recorded at the close of the previous trading day, indicating a YTD return of +2.79%.
Similarly, the market capitalization decreased by ₦81 billion to ₦66.496 trillion from ₦66.577 trillion recorded at the previous trading day’s close. Also, the market turnover significantly increased to ₦12.755 billion from ₦35.288 billion.
The market breadth was positive at 1.58X, as 38 stocks advanced, 24 stocks declined, and 62 stocks remained unchanged. VITAFOAM topped the gainers’ list with 10.00%, while ETI declined by 10.00% to lead the losers’ chart.
UBA recorded the highest volume while MTNN recorded the highest value for the day.
Read: NGX Price List for Wednesday, 30th April 2025
MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP (₦) | 66,496,046,958,437.35 | One Day (ASI CHG) | -0.12% |
| Index | 105,800.85 | One Week (ASI CHG) | +0.47% |
| Volume | 392,996,219 | One Month (ASI CHG) | +0.13% |
| Value (₦) | 12,755,904,677.44 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | +7.18% |
| Deals | 17,519 | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | +7.71% |
| Gainers | 38 | Losers | 24 |
| Unchanged | 62 | Total | 124 |
| YTD Returns | +2.79% |
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| Security | Change (%) |
| ASI | -0.12 |
| NGX30 | -0.16 |
| NGXBNK | -1.46 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | -1.98 |
| NGXINDUSTR | +0.01 |
| NGXINS | +0.87 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | +0.69 |
| NGXOILGAS | +0.04 |
Top 7 Gainers
| Security | Previous Close(₦) | Close Price(₦) | Change Price(₦) | Change (%) |
| VITAFOAM | 48.00 | 52.80 | 4.80 | 10.00 |
| UPL | 3.40 | 3.74 | 0.34 | 10.00 |
| LIVESTOCK | 7.72 | 8.49 | 0.77 | 9.97 |
| CILEASING | 3.64 | 4.00 | 0.36 | 9.89 |
| LINKASSURE | 1.22 | 1.34 | 0.12 | 9.84 |
| WEMABANK | 13.75 | 15.10 | 1.35 | 9.82 |
| ABCTRANS | 1.88 | 2.06 | 0.18 | 9.57 |
Top 7 Losers
| Security | Previous Close(₦) | Close Price(₦) | Change Price(₦) | Change (%) |
| ETI | 32.00 | 28.80 | -3.20 | -10.00 |
| INTBREW | 8.20 | 7.38 | -0.82 | -10.00 |
| IKEJAHOTEL | 13.65 | 12.30 | -1.35 | -9.89 |
| CADBURY | 32.15 | 29.00 | -3.15 | -9.80 |
| AUSTINLAZ | 1.89 | 1.71 | -0.18 | -9.52 |
| DANGSUGAR | 39.00 | 36.75 | -2.25 | -5.77 |
| NASCON | 53.00 | 50.00 | -3.00 | -5.66 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks by Volume
| Security | Close Price(₦) | Number of Trades | Daily Volume |
| UBA | 35.00 | 878 | 38,858,637 |
| WEMABANK | 15.10 | 455 | 26,616,076 |
| FIDELITYBK | 19.95 | 561 | 25,392,408 |
| ACCESSCORP | 22.50 | 988 | 25,041,580 |
| ZENITHBANK | 47.80 | 1,015 | 20,706,376 |
| MTNN | 250.00 | 721 | 14,686,950 |
| UCAP | 19.50 | 413 | 14,076,242 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks by Value
| Security | Close Price(₦) | Number of Trades | Daily Value(₦) |
| MTNN | 250.00 | 721 | 3,607,409,537.20 |
| UBA | 35.00 | 878 | 1,358,928,905.10 |
| ZENITHBANK | 47.80 | 1,015 | 992,316,355.10 |
| GTCO | 65.40 | 953 | 762,636,725.10 |
| ACCESSCORP | 22.50 | 988 | 565,192,668.85 |
| FIDELITYBK | 19.95 | 561 | 525,055,718.00 |
| WEMABANK | 15.10 | 455 | 400,034,192.00 |
OUTLOOK
The Nigerian equities market closed today’s trading session on a negative note. This could be as a result of the profit-taking surge observed in the market. However, it is projected that the market will rebound in the remaining days of the week.
