Trading activities in the Nigerian Equities market closed positive at the end of today, Thursday (30/01/2025), as the NGX-ASI increased to 104,744.43 from 104,597.64 recorded at the close of the previous trading day, indicating a YTD return of 1.77%.
Similarly, the market capitalization increased by ₦347 billion to ₦64.868 trillion from ₦64.521 trillion recorded at the previous trading day’s close. However, the market turnover decreased to ₦11.842 billion from ₦14.785 billion.
The market breadth was positive at 1.44X as 36 stocks advanced and 25 stocks declined, while 61 stocks remained unchanged. HONYFLOUR topped the gainers’ list with 10.00%, while GUINEAINS declined by 10.00% to lead the losers’ chart.
FBNH recorded the highest volume and the highest value for the day.
Read: NGX Price List for Thursday, 30th January 2025
MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP | ₦64,868,139,149,445.01 | One Day (ASI CHG) | +0.19% |
| Index | 104,744.43 | One Week (ASI CHG) | +1.90% |
| Volume | 497,363,256 | One Month (ASI CHG) | +1.77% |
| Value | ₦11,841,865,260.42 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | +7.07% |
| Deals | 13,716 | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | +1.89% |
| Gainers | 36 | Losers | 25 |
| Unchanged | 61 | Total | 122 |
| YTD Returns | 1.77% | ||
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| Security | % Change |
| ASI | +0.19 |
| NGX30 | +0.38 |
| NGXBNK | -0.47 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | +0.90 |
| NGXINDUSTR | +1.16 |
| NGXINS | +0.24 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | +0.38 |
| NGXOILGAS | -1.19 |
Top 7 Gainers
| Security | Previous Close (₦) | Close Price (₦) | Change Price (₦) | Change (%) |
| HONYFLOUR | 8.50 | 9.35 | 0.85 | 10.00 |
| NNFM | 50.10 | 55.10 | 5.00 | 9.98 |
| REDSTAREX | 4.55 | 5.00 | 0.45 | 9.89 |
| SKYAVN | 36.40 | 40.00 | 3.60 | 9.89 |
| ENAMELWA | 19.30 | 21.20 | 1.90 | 9.84 |
| VITAFOAM | 26.45 | 29.05 | 2.60 | 9.83 |
| UPDCREIT | 5.25 | 5.75 | 0.50 | 9.52 |
Top 7 Losers
| Security | Previous Close (₦) | Close Price (₦) | Change Price (₦) | Change (%) |
| GUINEAINS | 0.80 | 0.72 | -0.08 | -10.00 |
| RTBRISCOE | 2.99 | 2.70 | -0.29 | -9.70 |
| VERITASKAP | 1.29 | 1.17 | -0.12 | -9.30 |
| MAYBAKER | 9.50 | 8.65 | -0.85 | -8.95 |
| DAARCOMM | 0.84 | 0.78 | -0.06 | -7.14 |
| IKEJAHOTEL | 13.10 | 12.20 | -0.90 | -6.87 |
| LIVESTOCK | 5.90 | 5.50 | -0.40 | -6.78 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Volume
| Security | Close Price (₦) | Number of Trades | Volume |
| FBNH | 29.10 | 287 | 83,137,635 |
| VERITASKAP | 1.17 | 265 | 39,959,141 |
| UNIVINSURE | 0.69 | 165 | 26,821,854 |
| FIDELITYBK | 19.50 | 367 | 24,763,506 |
| FCMB | 11.00 | 411 | 22,486,275 |
| ACCESSCORP | 26.30 | 582 | 20,505,006 |
| ZENITHBANK | 50.65 | 538 | 19,250,463 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Value
| Security | Close Price (₦) | Number of Trades | Value (₦) |
| FBNH | 29.10 | 287 | 2,416,950,717.50 |
| ARADEL | 569.30 | 517 | 1,262,591,445.10 |
| GTCO | 62.30 | 313 | 1,010,081,537.50 |
| ZENITHBANK | 50.65 | 538 | 975,492,355.50 |
| ACCESSCORP | 26.30 | 582 | 541,764,636.85 |
| UBA | 37.75 | 472 | 521,319,729.95 |
| DANGCEM | 394.00 | 255 | 485,588,077.40 |
OUTLOOK
The market sustained its rally with a 0.19% gain, raising the year-to-date return to 1.77%. Improved sentiment and strategic investments suggest a stable recovery, with a positive outlook for the week’s close.
