Market Review for the week ended October 17th, 2025
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) All-Share Index (ASI) advanced by 1.35% week-on-week, closing at 148,977.64 points, compared to 146,988.04 points recorded in the previous week. Consequently, the year-to-date (YtD) return rose to 44.74%. Similarly, market capitalization increased by 1.36%, to ₦94.56 trillion from ₦93.30 trillion in the prior week.
A total turnover of 2.42 billion shares, valued at ₦76.62 billion, was traded in 126,591 deals on the NGX during the week. This represents a 15.13% week-on-week decline in value, an 8.38% drop in deals, and a 5.76% increase in volume, compared to 2.29 billion shares worth ₦90.28 billion exchanged across 138,177 deals in the previous week. Sectoral performance across the tracked indices was broadly positive, except for the NGX Banking Index, which declined by 0.13%. The NGX Consumer Goods Index gained 1.93%, the NGX Oil & Gas Index inched up by 0.04%, the NGX Industrial Goods Index advanced 2.79%, while the NGX Insurance Index appreciated by 2.56%.
CONHALLPLC led the trading chart by volume, while MTNN dominated by value, recording 6.43% and 0.72% week-on-week (WoW) gains, respectively. The market’s positive momentum was further strengthened by impressive performances across select equities, with REGALINS (+14.52%), SOVRENINS (+11.21%), ROYALEX (+11.11%), EUNISELL (+10.00%), and SFSREIT (+9.88%) topping the gainers’ list. Conversely, TRIPPLEG emerged as the week’s worst performer, declining by 18.84% WoW.
Top 5 Price Gainers
| Security | Previous Close | Close Price | Gain | Change % |
| REGALINS | 1.24 | 1.42 | 0.18 | 14.52 |
| SOVRENINS | 3.21 | 3.57 | 0.36 | 11.21 |
| ROYALEX | 2.16 | 2.40 | 0.24 | 11.11 |
| EUNISELL | 44.00 | 48.40 | 4.40 | 10.00 |
| SFSREIT | 381.10 | 418.75 | 37.65 | 9.88 |
Top 5 Price Losers
| Security | Previous Close | Close Price | Loss | Change % |
| TRIPPLEG | 6.05 | 4.91 | -1.14 | -18.84 |
| ACADEMY | 9.60 | 7.88 | -1.72 | -17.92 |
| LIVINGTRUST | 5.20 | 4.50 | -0.70 | -13.46 |
| IMG | 35.95 | 32.40 | -3.55 | -9.87 |
| SUNUASSUR | 5.77 | 5.25 | -0.52 | -9.01 |
