Trading activities in the Nigerian Equities market closed positive at the end of today, Friday (28/03/2025), as the NGX-ASI increased to 105,641.51 from 105,426.12 recorded at the close of the previous trading day, indicating a YTD return of +2.64%.
The market performance for the week, also increased by 0.65%, with the NGX All-Share Index (ASI) increasing to 105,641.51 from 104,962.96 recorded at the start of the trading week.
The market capitalization increased by ₦135 billion to ₦66.245 trillion from ₦66.110 trillion recorded at the previous trading day’s close. Also, the market turnover increased to ₦21.325 billion from ₦9.181 billion.
The market breadth was negative at 0.77X as 24 stocks advanced and 31 stocks declined, while 66 stocks remained unchanged. ABBEYBDS topped the gainers’ list with 10.00%, while INTENEGINS declined by 10.00% to lead the losers’ chart.
MBENEFIT recorded the highest volume and ARADEL recorded the highest value for the day.
Read: NGX Price List for Friday, 28th March 2025
MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP (₦) | 66,245,017,258,703.01 | One Day (ASI CHG) | +0.20% |
| Index | 105,641.51 | One Week (ASI CHG) | +0.65% |
| Volume | 540,877,123 | One Month (ASI CHG) | -2.00% |
| Value (₦) | 21,325,381,008.76 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | +6.72% |
| Deals | 13,039 | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | +1.03% |
| Gainers | 24 | Losers | 31 |
| Unchanged | 66 | Total | 121 |
| YTD Returns | +2.64% |
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| Security | Change (%) |
| ASI | 0.23 |
| NGX30 | 0.25 |
| NGXBNK | 1.28 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | 0.21 |
| NGXINDUSTR | 0.00 |
| NGXINS | -1.28 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | 0.60 |
| NGXOILGAS | -0.02 |
Top 7 Gainers
| Security | Previous Close (₦) | Close Price (₦) | Change Price (₦) | Change (%) |
| ABBEYBDS | 4.30 | 4.73 | 0.43 | 10.00 |
| UPDC | 2.70 | 2.97 | 0.27 | 10.00 |
| NNFM | 79.80 | 87.75 | 7.95 | 9.96 |
| MBENEFIT | 0.96 | 1.05 | 0.09 | 9.38 |
| ROYALEX | 0.97 | 1.05 | 0.08 | 8.25 |
| GTCO | 64.25 | 68.80 | 4.55 | 7.08 |
| NAHCO | 62.50 | 66.90 | 4.40 | 7.04 |
Top 7 Losers
| Security | Previous Close (₦) | Close Price (₦) | Change Price (₦) | Change (%) |
| INTENEGINS | 1.80 | 1.62 | -0.18 | -10.00 |
| AFRIPRUD | 14.50 | 13.05 | -1.45 | -10.00 |
| CADBURY | 26.00 | 23.55 | -2.45 | -9.42 |
| UPDCREIT | 6.05 | 5.50 | -0.55 | -9.09 |
| RTBRISCOE | 2.60 | 2.40 | -0.20 | -7.69 |
| LIVESTOCK | 9.42 | 8.70 | -0.72 | -7.64 |
| GUINEAINS | 0.73 | 0.68 | -0.05 | -6.85 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks by Volume
| Security | Close Price (₦) | Number of Trades | Volume |
| MBENEFIT | 1.05 | 233 | 73,943,631 |
| CUTIX | 2.50 | 83 | 72,029,139 |
| GTCO | 68.80 | 1085 | 67,848,481 |
| FIDELITYBK | 19.00 | 457 | 47,552,146 |
| UNIVINSURE | 0.60 | 730 | 33,013,080 |
| ACCESSCORP | 22.35 | 830 | 24,753,530 |
| ZENITHBANK | 47.00 | 964 | 23,195,678 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks by Value
| Security | Close Price (₦) | Number of Trades | Value (₦) |
| ARADEL | 500.00 | 360 | 6,433,322,456.90 |
| GTCO | 68.80 | 1085 | 4,574,494,262.55 |
| NESTLE | 1020.00 | 128 | 2,398,072,472.50 |
| ZENITHBANK | 47.00 | 964 | 1,100,336,563.00 |
| FIDELITYBK | 19.00 | 457 | 904,254,682.10 |
| UBA | 36.90 | 777 | 823,614,194.25 |
| ACCESSCORP | 22.35 | 830 | 543,615,904.75 |
OUTLOOK
The Nigerian Exchange has staged a remarkable recovery, reversing its bearish trend over the past two days to close the trading day and week in positive territory. It is projected that this upward momentum will persist into the coming week.
