Trading activities in the Nigerian Equities market closed positive at the end of today, Thursday (02/1/2025), as the NGX-ASI increased to 103,180.14 from 102,926.40 recorded at the close of the previous trading day, indicating a YTD return of +0.25%.
Similarly, the market capitalization increased by ₦154 billion to ₦62.918 billion from ₦62.763 trillion recorded at the previous trading day’s close. However, the market turnover decreased to ₦5.666 billion from ₦40.335billion.
The market breadth was positive at 7.25X as 58 stocks advanced and 8 stocks declined, while 56 stocks remained unchanged. MANSARD topped the gainers’ list with 10.00%, while ELLAHLAKES declined by -4.75% to lead the losers’ chart.
ROYALEX recorded the highest volume and highest value for the day.
Read: NGX Price List for Thursday, 2nd January 2025
MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP | N62,918,003,335,735.69 | One Day (ASI CHG) | +0.25% |
| Index | 103,180.14 | One Week (ASI CHG) | +0.97% |
| Volume | 829,754,438 | One Month (ASI CHG) | +5.57% |
| Value | N5,666,568,514.11 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | +3.11% |
| Deals | 11,752 | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | +32.25% |
| Gainers | 58 | Losers | 8 |
| Unchanged | 56 | Total | 122 |
| YTD Returns | +0.25% | ||
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| Security | % Change |
| ASI | +0.25 |
| NGX30 | +0.08 |
| NGXBNK | +0.27 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | +0.16 |
| NGXINDUSTR | -0.02 |
| NGXINS | +9.50 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | +0.17 |
| NGXOILGAS | -0.03 |
Top 7 Gainers
| Security | Previous Close(₦) | Close Price(₦) | Change Price(₦) | %Change |
| MANSARD | 8.20 | 9.02 | 0.82 | 10.00 |
| NCR | 5.00 | 5.50 | 0.50 | 10.00 |
| CORNERST | 3.60 | 3.96 | 0.36 | 10.00 |
| RTBRISCOE | 2.50 | 2.75 | 0.25 | 10.00 |
| CUTIX | 2.30 | 2.53 | 0.23 | 10.00 |
| INTENEGINS | 1.70 | 1.87 | 0.17 | 10.00 |
| ROYALEX | 1.00 | 1.10 | 0.10 | 10.00 |
Top 7 Losers
| Security | Previous Close(₦) | Close Price(₦) | Change Price(₦) | %Change |
| ELLAHLAKES | 3.16 | 3.01 | -0.15 | -4.75 |
| NASCON | 31.35 | 30.00 | -1.35 | -4.31 |
| CWG | 7.70 | 7.45 | -0.25 | -3.25 |
| FIDELITYBK | 17.50 | 17.00 | -0.50 | -2.86 |
| INTBREW | 5.55 | 5.50 | -0.05 | -0.90 |
| AUSTINLAZ | 1.82 | 1.81 | -0.01 | -0.55 |
| OANDO | 66.00 | 65.80 | -0.20 | -0.30 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Volume
| Security | Close Price(₦) | Number of Trades | Daily Volume |
| ROYALEX | 1.10 | 154 | 290,986,325 |
| CHAMS | 2.10 | 329 | 63,679,264 |
| AIICO | 1.57 | 183 | 58,603,737 |
| VERITASKAP | 1.49 | 178 | 43,356,763 |
| PRESTIGE | 1.33 | 122 | 27,944,780 |
| UNIVINSURE | 0.72 | 93 | 27,729,263 |
| NPFMCRFBK | 1.75 | 75 | 19,866,193 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Value
| Security | Close Price(₦) | Number of Trades | Daily Value(₦) |
| ROYALEX | 1.10 | 154 | 318,640,477.13 |
| CHAMS | 2.10 | 329 | 130,088,366.53 |
| AIICO | 1.57 | 183 | 90,765,443.29 |
| VERITASKAP | 1.49 | 178 | 63,098,779.53 |
| PRESTIGE | 1.33 | 122 | 37,031,736.48 |
| UNIVINSURE | 0.72 | 93 | 19,901,433.45 |
| NPFMCRFBK | 1.75 | 75 | 32,396,460.79 |
OUTLOOK
The equities market kicked off the new year on a positive note, posting a modest gain of 0.25% on the first trading day. This gentle upward move indicates investors are cautiously optimistic about the year’s prospects, seeking to capitalize on existing momentum. The opening day gain sets a promising tone for the year ahead.
