Trading activities in the Nigerian Equities market closed negative at the end of today, Thursday (27/03/2025), as the NGX-ASI decreased to 105,426.12 from 105,475.38 recorded at the close of the previous trading day, indicating a YTD return of +2.43%.
Similarly, the market capitalization decreased by ₦31 billion to ₦66.110 trillion from ₦66.141 trillion recorded at the previous trading day’s close. Aso, the market turnover decreased to ₦9.181 billion from ₦342.605 billion.
The market breadth was negative at 0.75X as 21 stocks advanced and 28 stocks declined, while 72 stocks remained unchanged. MBENEFIT topped the gainers’ list with 9.09%, while JOHNHOLT declined by 10.00% to lead the losers’ chart.
ACCESSCORP recorded the highest volume, While ZENITHBANK recorded the highest value for the day.
Read: NGX Price List for Thursday, 27th March 2025
MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP (₦) | N66,109,950,977,127.31 | One Day (ASI CHG) | -0.05% |
| Index | 105,426.12 | One Week (ASI CHG) | +0.54% |
| Volume | 423,617,754 | One Month (ASI CHG) | -2.19% |
| Value (₦) | N9,181,096,632.86 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | +6.96% |
| Deals | 11,393 | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | +0.83% |
| Gainers | 21 | Losers | 28 |
| Unchanged | 72 | Total | 121 |
| YTD Returns | +2.43% |
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| Security | Change (%) |
| ASI | -0.05 |
| NGX30 | -0.01 |
| NGXBNK | -0.96 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | -0.20 |
| NGXINDUSTR | 0.01 |
| NGXINS | 0.09 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | 0.41 |
| NGXOILGAS | -0.35 |
Top 7 Gainers
| Security | Previous Close (₦) | Close Price (₦) | Change Price (₦) | Change (%) |
| MBENEFIT | 0.88 | 0.96 | 0.08 | 9.09 |
| UNIVINSURE | 0.55 | 0.60 | 0.05 | 9.09 |
| ROYALEX | 0.89 | 0.97 | 0.08 | 8.99 |
| LEARNAFRCA | 3.07 | 3.32 | 0.25 | 8.14 |
| CHAMPION | 3.80 | 4.09 | 0.29 | 7.63 |
| OMATEK | 0.67 | 0.71 | 0.04 | 5.97 |
| CUTIX | 2.37 | 2.49 | 0.12 | 5.06 |
Top 7 Losers
| Security | Previous Close (₦) | Close Price (₦) | Change Price (₦) | Change (%) |
| JOHNHOLT | 8.60 | 7.74 | -0.86 | -10.00 |
| CHAMS | 2.23 | 2.04 | -0.19 | -8.52 |
| NSLTECH | 0.59 | 0.54 | -0.05 | -8.47 |
| MAYBAKER | 8.80 | 8.10 | -0.70 | -7.95 |
| UPDC | 2.90 | 2.70 | -0.20 | -6.90 |
| CUSTODIAN | 20.90 | 19.50 | -1.40 | -6.70 |
| FTNCOCOA | 1.71 | 1.62 | -0.09 | -5.26 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks by Volume
| Security | Close Price (₦) | Number of Trades | Volume |
| ACCESSCORP | 22.00 | 770 | 64,962,292 |
| ZENITHBANK | 47.80 | 1085 | 41,504,490 |
| FIDELITYBK | 19.15 | 557 | 40,703,838 |
| NSLTECH | 0.54 | 63 | 38,419,736 |
| TANTALIZER | 2.95 | 102 | 31,503,721 |
| UBA | 36.85 | 759 | 15,499,732 |
| UNIVINSURE | 0.60 | 73 | 13,924,496 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks by Value
| Security | Close Price (₦) | Number of Trades | Value (₦) |
| ZENITHBANK | 47.80 | 1085 | 1,972,340,734.40 |
| ACCESSCORP | 22.00 | 770 | 1,430,689,572.00 |
| MTNN | 245.00 | 641 | 985,330,925.50 |
| FIDELITYBK | 19.15 | 557 | 773,215,588.75 |
| UBA | 36.85 | 759 | 573,490,402.10 |
| GTCO | 64.25 | 412 | 449,602,480.65 |
| NB | 33.60 | 130 | 333,771,640.25 |
OUTLOOK
The Nigerian Exchange All-Share Index (NGX-ASI) recently experienced a slight dip at the end of today’s trade, continuing its bearish trend. This trend reflects ongoing profit-taking activities and mixed performances across various sectors. It is projected that the market will bounce back by the end of the week.
