Market Review for the week ended May 2nd, 2025
The market opened for four trading days this week as the Federal Government declared Thursday, May 1st, 2025, a Public Holiday to commemorate the 2025 Workers’ Day celebration. Meanwhile, investors on the exchange floor traded 2.200 billion shares worth N75.409 billion in 70,329 deals this week, in contrast to 1.854 billion shares valued at N56.025 billion that exchanged hands last week in 51,386 deals.
Fifty-two (52) equities appreciated during the week, lower than sixty-four (64) equities in the previous week. Thirty-seven (37) equities depreciated, higher than twenty-seven (27) in the last week, while fifty-nine (59) equities remained unchanged, higher than fifty-seven (57) recorded in the last week.
The NGX All-Share Index and Market Capitalization appreciated by 0.27% and 0.28% to close the week at 106,042.57 and N66.648 trillion, respectively.
Top 5 Price Gainers
| Security | Open Price (₦) | Close Price (₦) | Gain (₦) | Change (%) |
| ABCTRANS | 1.56 | 2.26 | 0.70 | 44.87 |
| LEGENDINT | 6.82 | 9.03 | 2.21 | 32.40 |
| FIDSON | 18.60 | 22.85 | 4.25 | 22.85 |
| UPL | 3.40 | 4.11 | 0.71 | 20.88 |
| NAHCO | 68.65 | 82.50 | 13.85 | 20.17 |
Top 5 Price Losers
| Security | Open Price (₦) | Close Price (₦) | Loss (₦) | Change (%) |
| ETI | 32.00 | 26.00 | -6.00 | -18.75 |
| MULTIVERSE | 7.80 | 6.35 | -1.45 | -18.59 |
| LIVESTOCK | 9.50 | 8.49 | -1.01 | -10.63 |
| ARADEL | 497.00 | 448.00 | -49.00 | -9.86 |
| TRIPPLEG | 1.98 | 1.79 | -0.19 | -9.60 |
