Equities Market
Trading activities in the Nigerian equities market closed positive today, Thursday, 18th December 2025. The NGX ASI rose by 0.35% to close at 150,363.05 from 149,842.82, bringing YTD return to 46.09%. The market capitalisation increased by ₦331.65 billion to ₦95,856.87 trillion from ₦95,525.70 trillion recorded at the previous trading day’s close. However, the market turnover decreased to ₦32.81 billion from ₦216.19 billion.
The market breadth decreased by 18.41% to 1.35x from 1.65x, as 35 stocks advanced, 26 stocks declined, and 86 stocks remained unchanged. NESTLE (10.00%) and GUINNESS (9.98%) led the market with positive performance, while STANBIC (-9.33%) led the losers’ chart.
Sectoral performance was positive as NGXCNSMRGDS (1.23%), NGXBNK (0.56%) and NGXOILGAS (0.05%) appreciated, NGXINS (-0.23%) depreciated, while NGXINDUSTR remained unchanged.
Market statistics
| Today | Today | %Δ | |
| NGX ASI | 149,842.82 | 150,363.05 | 0.35 |
| No. of Deals | 25,205.00 | 23,211.00 | -7.91 |
| Volume Traded | 5,925,204,140.00 | 839,774,594.00 | -85.83 |
| Market Turnover (Bn) | 216,194,043,058.30 | 32,806,939,339.45 | -84.83 |
