Trading activities in the Nigerian Equities market closed positive at the end of today, Thursday (8/05/2025), as the NGX-ASI increased to 109,231.96 from 108,849.83 recorded at the close of the previous trading day, indicating a YTD return of +6.13%.
Similarly, the market capitalization increased by ₦240 trillion to ₦68.652 trillion from ₦68.412 trillion recorded at the previous trading day’s close. However the market turnover also decreased to ₦14.347 billion from ₦18.660 billion.
The market breadth was positive at 1.76X, as 37 stocks advanced, 21 stocks declined, and 65 stocks remained unchanged. BETAGLAS topped the gainers’ list with 10.00%, while ABBEYBDS declined by 10.00% to lead the losers’ chart.
FIDELITYBK recorded the highest volume, while GTCO rerecorded the highest value for the day.
Read: NGX Price List for , Thursday, 8th May 2025
MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP (₦) | 68,652,487,019,271.71 | One Day (ASI CHG) | +0.35% |
| Index | 109,231.96 | One Week (ASI CHG) | +3.24% |
| Volume | 554,069,040 | One Month (ASI CHG) | +4.65% |
| Value (₦) | 14,347,715,732.69 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | +12.47% |
| Deals | 16,704 | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | +11.17% |
| Gainers | 37 | Losers | 21 |
| Unchanged | 65 | Total | 123 |
| YTD Returns | +6.13% |
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| Security | Change (%) |
| ASI | +0.35 |
| NGX30 | +0.39 |
| NGXBNK | +1.02 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | -1.34 |
| NGXINDUSTR | +0.98 |
| NGXINS | +0.33 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | +0.29 |
| NGXOILGAS | +0.07 |
Top 7 Gainers
| Security | Previous Close (₦) | Close Price (₦) | Change Price (₦) | Change (%) |
| BETAGLAS | 146.05 | 160.65 | 14.60 | 10.00 |
| INTENEGINS | 1.51 | 1.66 | 0.15 | 9.93 |
| MAYBAKER | 9.20 | 10.10 | 0.90 | 9.78 |
| ACADEMY | 3.58 | 3.93 | 0.35 | 9.78 |
| UPL | 4.40 | 4.83 | 0.43 | 9.77 |
| SUNUASSUR | 4.88 | 5.35 | 0.47 | 9.63 |
| AUSTINLAZ | 1.88 | 2.06 | 0.18 | 9.57 |
Top 7 Losers
| Security | Previous Close (₦) | Close Price (₦) | Change Price (₦) | Change (%) |
| ABBEYBDS | 8.30 | 7.47 | -0.83 | -10.00 |
| LIVESTOCK | 8.70 | 7.85 | -0.85 | -9.77 |
| LEGENDINT | 10.00 | 9.15 | -0.85 | -8.50 |
| DEAPCAP | 1.08 | 1.01 | -0.07 | -6.48 |
| VFDGROUP | 17.00 | 16.00 | -1.00 | -5.88 |
| TANTALIZER | 2.44 | 2.30 | -0.14 | -5.74 |
| NB | 52.90 | 49.90 | -3.00 | -5.67 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks by Volume
| Security | Close Price (₦) | Number of Trades | Daily Volume |
| FIDELITYBK | 20.25 | 428 | 69,758,347 |
| ACCESSCORP | 21.80 | 830 | 65,761,194 |
| TANTALIZER | 2.30 | 80 | 55,059,663 |
| GTCO | 68.00 | 583 | 45,971,643 |
| FIRSTHOLDCO | 25.55 | 406 | 22,709,562 |
| ZENITHBANK | 49.00 | 835 | 19,987,838 |
| CUSTODIAN | 17.95 | 54 | 19,316,564 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks by Value
| Security | Close Price (₦) | Number of Trades | Daily Value (₦) |
| GTCO | 68.00 | 583 | 3,104,105,118.15 |
| ACCESSCORP | 21.80 | 830 | 1,436,901,956.65 |
| FIDELITYBK | 20.25 | 428 | 1,406,936,122.65 |
| ZENITHBANK | 49.00 | 835 | 979,296,260.55 |
| DANGCEM | 440.00 | 473 | 763,910,953.80 |
| MTNN | 284.90 | 689 | 695,262,292.80 |
| UBA | 34.50 | 693 | 649,951,238.60 |
OUTLOOK
The market posts a notable gain at the end of today’s trading session, driven by robust performance across all sectors, excluding consumer goods, setting the stage for a positive close to the week. This reflects investor confidence and optimism about future growth prospects.
