Trading activities in the Nigerian Equities market closed negative at the end of today, Wednesday (09/04/2025), as the NGX-ASI decreased to 104,187.00 from 104,376.73 recorded at the close of the previous trading day, indicating a YTD return of +1.22%.
Similarly, the market capitalization decreased by ₦119 billion to ₦65,470 trillion from ₦65,589 trillion recorded at the previous trading day’s close. However, the market turnover increased to ₦11.888 billion from ₦10.105 billion.
The market breadth was positive at 1.35X as 31 stocks advanced and 23 stocks declined, while 67 stocks remained unchanged. VFDGROUP topped the gainers’ list with 10.00%, while LEARNAFRCA declined by 10.00% to lead the losers’ chart.
GTCO recorded the highest volume and the highest value for the day.
Read: NGX Price List for Wednesday, 9th April 2025
MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP (₦) | N65,470,030,947,513.49 | One Day (ASI CHG) | -0.18% |
| Index | 104,187.00 | One Week (ASI CHG) | -1.26% |
| Volume | 376,616,721 | One Month (ASI CHG) | -2.28% |
| Value (₦) | N11,887,601,041.18 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | +6.63% |
| Deals | 11,576 | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | +1.11% |
| Gainers | 31 | Losers | 23 |
| Unchanged | 67 | Total | 121 |
| YTD Returns | +1.22% |
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| Security | Change (%) |
| ASI | -0.18 |
| NGX30 | -0.23 |
| NGXBNK | -1.60 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | -0.23 |
| NGXINDUSTR | -0.04 |
| NGXINS | 2.67 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | 0.23 |
| NGXOILGAS | 0.47 |
Top 7 Gainers
| Security | Previous Close (₦) | Close Price (₦) | Change price (₦) | Change (%) |
| VFDGROUP | 66.00 | 72.60 | 6.60 | 10.00 |
| LIVESTOCK | 7.30 | 8.03 | 0.73 | 10.00 |
| NGXGROUP | 32.45 | 35.65 | 3.20 | 9.86 |
| WAPIC | 1.77 | 1.94 | 0.17 | 9.60 |
| UNIONDICON | 5.80 | 6.35 | 0.55 | 9.48 |
| NEM | 11.80 | 12.90 | 1.10 | 9.32 |
| VERITASKAP | 0.86 | 0.94 | 0.08 | 9.30 |
Top 7 Losers
| Security | Previous Close (₦) | Close Price (₦) | Change price (₦) | Change (%) |
| LEARNAFRCA | 3.30 | 2.97 | -0.33 | -10.00 |
| HMCALL | 5.80 | 5.22 | -0.58 | -10.00 |
| ETI | 29.80 | 26.85 | -2.95 | -9.90 |
| PZ | 33.40 | 30.10 | -3.30 | -9.88 |
| UNILEVER | 38.45 | 34.70 | -3.75 | -9.75 |
| OMATEK | 0.58 | 0.53 | -0.05 | -8.62 |
| SOVRENINS | 0.92 | 0.85 | -0.07 | -7.61 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks by Volume
| Security | Close Price (₦) | Number of Trades | Volume |
| GTCO | 64.80 | 786 | 62,882,270 |
| ACCESSCORP | 21.00 | 729 | 51,377,877 |
| ZENITHBANK | 47.30 | 790 | 32,325,680 |
| UBA | 34.05 | 897 | 22,560,111 |
| MBENEFIT | 0.86 | 92 | 18,199,245 |
| WEMABANK | 10.80 | 324 | 11,553,774 |
| HMCALL | 5.22 | 8 | 11,541,390 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks by Value
| Security | Close Price (₦) | Number of Trades | Value (₦) |
| GTCO | 64.80 | 786 | 4,095,070,011.10 |
| ZENITHBANK | 47.30 | 790 | 1,518,744,391.75 |
| MTNN | 245.00 | 374 | 1,178,016,160.00 |
| ACCESSCORP | 21.00 | 729 | 1,058,543,948.50 |
| UBA | 34.05 | 897 | 775,157,700.65 |
| OANDO | 40.50 | 590 | 384,278,263.35 |
| ARADEL | 497.00 | 375 | 269,411,329.30 |
OUTLOOK
The Nigerian equities market experienced a decline in the NGX All-Share Index (ASI) and Capitalization, signaling a negative trading session. This decline indicates short-term profit-taking by investors. However, it is projected that the market will bounce back by the end of the week.
