Trading activities in the Nigerian Equities market closed negative at the end of today, Wednesday (5/03/2025), as the NGX-ASI decreased to 106,436.48 from 106,904.25 recorded at the close of the previous trading day, indicating a YTD return of +3.41%.
Similarly, the market capitalization decreased by ₦290 billion to ₦66.653 trillion from ₦66.943 trillion recorded at the previous trading day’s close. However, the market turnover increased to ₦11.309 billion from ₦8.763 billion.
The market breadth was negative at 0.29X as 12 stocks advanced and 41 stocks declined, while 67 stocks remained unchanged. TANTALIZER topped the gainers’ list with 9.64%, while CAVERTON declined by 10.00% to lead the losers’ chart.
FIDELITYBK recorded the highest volume, while OKOMUOIL recorded the highest value for the day.
Read: NGX Price List for Wednesday, 5th March 2025
MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP (₦) | 66,653,101,030,055.53 | One Day (ASI CHG) | -0.44% |
| Index | 106,436.48 | One Week (ASI CHG) | -1.26% |
| Volume | 389,574,254 | One Month (ASI CHG) | +1.73% |
| Value (₦) | 11,309,469,636.24 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | +9.96% |
| Deals | 11,423 | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | +6.87% |
| Gainers | 12 | Losers | 41 |
| Unchanged | 67 | Total | 120 |
| YTD Returns | +3.41% |
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| Security | Change (%) |
| ASI | -0.44 |
| NGX30 | -0.48 |
| NGXBNK | -0.83 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | -1.51 |
| NGXINDUSTR | 0.00 |
| NGXINS | -3.88 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | 0.00 |
| NGXOILGAS | -0.07 |
Top 7 Gainers
| Security | Previous Close(₦) | Close Price(₦) | Change Price(₦) | Change (%) |
| TANTALIZER | 1.97 | 2.16 | 0.19 | 9.64 |
| UHOMREIT | 48.65 | 52.95 | 4.30 | 8.84 |
| CHAMPION | 3.90 | 4.20 | 0.30 | 7.69 |
| CWG | 7.90 | 8.35 | 0.45 | 5.70 |
| DEAPCAP | 0.90 | 0.95 | 0.05 | 5.56 |
| NAHCO | 61.05 | 63.00 | 1.95 | 3.19 |
| GUINEAINS | 0.63 | 0.65 | 0.02 | 3.17 |
Top 7 Losers
| Security | Previous Close (₦) | Close Price (₦) | Change Price (₦) | Change (%) |
| CAVERTON | 2.80 | 2.52 | -0.28 | -10.00 |
| CONHALLPLC | 3.95 | 3.56 | -0.39 | -9.87 |
| ETERNA | 37.80 | 34.15 | -3.65 | -9.66 |
| FTNCOCOA | 1.68 | 1.52 | -0.16 | -9.52 |
| LINKASSURE | 1.32 | 1.20 | -0.12 | -9.09 |
| WEMABANK | 12.00 | 11.00 | -1.00 | -8.33 |
| TRANSCORP | 51.30 | 47.10 | -4.20 | -8.19 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Volume
| Security | Close Price(₦) | Number of Trades | Volume |
| FIDELITYBK | 17.25 | 596 | 47,924,615 |
| ACCESSCORP | 24.00 | 748 | 35,602,667 |
| UBA | 36.00 | 619 | 29,052,308 |
| JAIZBANK | 3.40 | 188 | 27,019,135 |
| ZENITHBANK | 47.00 | 661 | 21,648,652 |
| UCAP | 18.00 | 675 | 18,851,639 |
| WEMABANK | 11.00 | 217 | 17,786,146 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Value
| Security | Close Price (₦) | Number of Trades | Value (₦) |
| OKOMUOIL | 543.00 | 96 | 2,534,319,767.30 |
| ZENITHBANK | 47.00 | 661 | 1,021,561,963.70 |
| UBA | 36.00 | 619 | 1,019,830,551.45 |
| ACCESSCORP | 24.00 | 748 | 853,881,111.25 |
| FIDELITYBK | 17.25 | 596 | 803,467,568.35 |
| TRANSPOWER | 364.90 | 80 | 722,025,593.50 |
| ARADEL | 535.00 | 212 | 514,605,111.10 |
OUTLOOK
The market extends its negative run into the third trading session of the week, closing in the red with losses recorded across major sectors. With increased investment in fixed-income securities such as Treasury Bills and Savings Bonds, we anticipate the downtrend to persist. However, as quoted companies continue to release their Audited Financial Statements and declare attractive dividend payouts, we project a recovery in the foreseeable future.
