Trading activities in the Nigerian Equities market closed positive at the end of today, Tuesday (6/05/2025), as the NGX-ASI increased to 108,361.10 from 106,698.50 recorded at the close of the previous trading day, indicating a YTD return of +5.28%.
Similarly, the market capitalization increased by ₦1.045 trillion to ₦68.105 trillion from ₦67.060 trillion recorded at the previous trading day’s close. However, the market turnover decreased to ₦13.899 billion from ₦18.934 billion.
The market breadth was positive at 1.64X, as 41 stocks advanced, 25 stocks declined, and 55 stocks remained unchanged. NESTLE topped the gainers’ list with 10.00%, while GUINEAINS declined by 8.70% to lead the losers’ chart.
ACCESSCORP recorded the highest volume, while GTCO recorded the highest value for the day.
Read: NGX Price List for , Tuesday, 6th May 2025
Corporate Actions Update: https://research.gti.com.ng/list-of-dividend-declared-so-far-in-2025-2/
MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP (₦) | 68,105,170,283,247.48 | One Day (ASI CHG) | +1.56% |
| Index | 108,361.10 | One Week (ASI CHG) | +2.29% |
| Volume | 475,459,089 | One Month (ASI CHG) | +2.70% |
| Value (₦) | 13,899,076,828.97 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | +11.22% |
| Deals | 17,575 | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | +10.32% |
| Gainers | 41 | Losers | 25 |
| Unchanged | 55 | Total | 121 |
| YTD Returns | +5.28% |
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| Security | Change (%) |
| ASI | +1.56 |
| NGX30 | +1.32 |
| NGXBNK | +1.60 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | +1.75 |
| NGXINDUSTR | +0.08 |
| NGXINS | -1.61 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | +3.79 |
| NGXOILGAS | +2.97 |
Top 7 Gainers
| Security | Previous Close (₦) | Close Price (₦) | Change Price (₦) | Change (%) |
| NESTLE | 1,100.00 | 1,210.00 | 110.00 | 10.00 |
| NNFM | 75.00 | 82.50 | 7.50 | 10.00 |
| ETI | 23.50 | 25.85 | 2.35 | 10.00 |
| BETAGLAS | 120.75 | 132.80 | 12.05 | 9.98 |
| AUSTINLAZ | 1.71 | 1.88 | 0.17 | 9.94 |
| ACADEMY | 2.97 | 3.26 | 0.29 | 9.76 |
| TRIPPLEG | 1.79 | 1.96 | 0.17 | 9.50 |
Top 7 Losers
| Security | Previous Close (₦) | Close Price (₦) | Change Price (₦) | Change (%) |
| GUINEAINS | 0.69 | 0.63 | -0.06 | -8.70 |
| DAARCOMM | 0.59 | 0.55 | -0.04 | -6.78 |
| VFDGROUP | 18.20 | 17.00 | -1.20 | -6.59 |
| WAPIC | 2.14 | 2.01 | -0.13 | -6.07 |
| REGALINS | 0.64 | 0.61 | -0.03 | -4.69 |
| MEYER | 8.35 | 8.00 | -0.35 | -4.19 |
| TRANSCORP | 45.00 | 43.25 | -1.75 | -3.89 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks by Volume
| Security | Close Price(₦) | Number of Trades | Volume |
| ACCESSCORP | 21.25 | 967 | 103,915,333 |
| GTCO | 65.00 | 608 | 37,985,403 |
| UBA | 34.50 | 1,004 | 30,731,240 |
| STERLINGNG | 5.65 | 156 | 27,176,773 |
| ZENITHBANK | 48.00 | 997 | 26,184,008 |
| CAVERTON | 2.92 | 199 | 13,792,806 |
| FIDELITYBK | 20.00 | 506 | 13,488,109 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks by Value
| Security | Close Price (₦) | Number of Trades | Value (₦) |
| GTCO | 65.00 | 608 | 2,422,676,766.05 |
| ACCESSCORP | 21.25 | 967 | 2,201,914,353.10 |
| ZENITHBANK | 48.00 | 997 | 1,234,826,486.85 |
| UBA | 34.50 | 1,004 | 1,038,654,561.65 |
| ARADEL | 525.00 | 597 | 943,846,563.80 |
| MTNN | 284.90 | 753 | 677,411,298.10 |
| SEPLAT | 5,700.00 | 75 | 587,538,900.00 |
OUTLOOK
Strong bargain-hunting sentiment continues to sustain market performance as the bullish run persists. With companies releasing their quarterly financial results, investor interest is expected to rise, particularly in firms showing robust performance. This growing optimism could further fuel the market’s upward momentum and reinforce the current positive trend.
