Trading activities in the Nigerian Equities market closed negative at the end of today, Tuesday (18/03/2025), as the NGX-ASI decreased to 105,375.69 from 105,799.17 recorded at the close of the previous trading day, indicating a YTD return of +1.72%.
Similarly, the market capitalization decreased by ₦266 billion to ₦66.078 trillion from ₦66.344 trillion recorded at the previous trading day’s close. However, the market turnover increased to ₦8.221 billion from ₦7.049 billion.
The market breadth was positive at 1.27X as 28 stocks advanced and 22 stocks declined, while 72 stocks remained unchanged. NEIMETH topped the gainers’ list with 10.00%, while BUACEMENT declined by 10.00% to lead the losers’ chart.
ACCESSCORP recorded the highest volume and ZENITHBANK recorded the highest value for the day.
Read: NGX Price List for Tuesday,18th March 2025
MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP (₦) | 66,078,329,116,003.61 | One Day (ASI CHG) | -0.40% |
| Index | 105,375.69 | One Week (ASI CHG) | -0.74% |
| Volume | 349,982,645 | One Month (ASI CHG) | -2.48% |
| Value (₦) | 8,221,164,227.73 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | +8.13% |
| Deals | 11,230 | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | +0.79% |
| Gainers | 28 | Losers | 22 |
| Unchanged | 72 | Total | 122 |
| YTD Returns | +1.72% |
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| Security | Change (%) |
| ASI | -0.40 |
| NGX30 | -0.47 |
| NGXBNK | -0.70 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | +0.17 |
| NGXINDUSTR | -3.39 |
| NGXINS | +1.11 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | +0.10 |
| NGXOILGAS | -0.06 |
Top 7 Gainers
| Security | Previous Close (₦) | Close Price (₦) | Change Price (₦) | Change (%) |
| NEIMETH | 2.70 | 2.97 | 0.27 | 10.00 |
| NNFM | 72.55 | 79.80 | 7.25 | 9.99 |
| CUSTODIAN | 19.60 | 21.50 | 1.90 | 9.69 |
| SUNUASSUR | 4.63 | 5.00 | 0.37 | 7.99 |
| GUINEAINS | 0.65 | 0.70 | 0.05 | 7.69 |
| WAPIC | 2.42 | 2.59 | 0.17 | 7.02 |
| DEAPCAP | 0.92 | 0.98 | 0.06 | 6.52 |
Top 7 Losers
| Security | Previous Close (₦) | Close Price (₦) | Change Price (₦) | Change (%) |
| BUACEMENT | 93.00 | 83.70 | -9.30 | -10.00 |
| ELLAHLAKES | 3.32 | 3.16 | -0.16 | -4.82 |
| REGALINS | 0.68 | 0.65 | -0.03 | -4.41 |
| WEMABANK | 10.75 | 10.30 | -0.45 | -4.19 |
| OMATEK | 0.67 | 0.65 | -0.02 | -2.99 |
| NEM | 13.90 | 13.50 | -0.40 | -2.88 |
| CUTIX | 2.50 | 2.43 | -0.07 | -2.80 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks by Volume
| Security | Close Price (₦) | Number of Trades | Volume |
| ACCESSCORP | 23.20 | 667 | 36,756,861 |
| UNIVINSURE | 0.58 | 73 | 30,096,847 |
| FIDELITYBK | 16.80 | 423 | 28,896,918 |
| JAIZBANK | 3.38 | 173 | 22,013,973 |
| ZENITHBANK | 47.75 | 637 | 19,563,009 |
| AIICO | 1.60 | 164 | 13,562,216 |
| GTCO | 60.50 | 318 | 13,473,802 |
| UBA | 35.50 | 407 | 12,658,770 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks by Value
| Security | Close Price (₦) | Number of Trades | Value (₦) |
| ZENITHBANK | 47.75 | 637 | 929,981,792.50 |
| ACCESSCORP | 23.20 | 667 | 847,292,154.40 |
| GTCO | 60.50 | 318 | 815,624,344.35 |
| ARADEL | 535.00 | 430 | 803,098,733.80 |
| NAHCO | 64.50 | 205 | 759,321,236.15 |
| MTNN | 245.00 | 431 | 501,033,111.20 |
| FIDELITYBK | 16.80 | 423 | 488,837,220.90 |
OUTLOOK
The Nigerian stock market extended its losing streak from the previous session, with notable declines across major sectors. However, with easing inflation and growing investor appetite for fundamentally strong stocks, a rebound is anticipated soon.
