Trading activities in the Nigerian Equities market closed positive at the end of today, Tuesday (22/04/2025), as the NGX-ASI increased to 104,744.98 from 104,233.81 recorded at the close of the previous trading day, indicating a YTD return of +1.76%.
Similarly, the market capitalization increased by ₦321 billion to ₦65.821 trillion from ₦65.499 trillion recorded at the previous trading day’s close. However, the market turnover decreased to ₦7.195 billion from ₦7.906 billion.
The market breadth was positive at 2.11X, as 40 stocks advanced, 19 stocks declined, and 64 stocks remained unchanged. INTBREW topped the gainers’ list with 10.00%, while INTENEGINS declined by 9.46% to lead the losers’ chart.
ACCESSCORP recorded the highest volume while ZENITHBANK recorded the highest value for the day.
Read: NGX Price List for Tuesday, 22nd April 2025
MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP (₦) | 65,820,654,816,986.85 | One Day (ASI CHG) | +0.49% |
| Index | 104,744.98 | One Week (ASI CHG) | +0.18% |
| Volume | 353,283,914 | One Month (ASI CHG) | -0.21% |
| Value (₦) | N7,195,274,656.56 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | +6.81% |
| Deals | 13,734 | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | +5.47% |
| Gainers | 40 | Losers | 19 |
| Unchanged | 64 | Total | 123 |
| YTD Returns | +1.76% |
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| Security | Change (%) |
| ASI | 0.49 |
| NGX30 | 0.50 |
| NGXBNK | 0.71 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | 2.57 |
| NGXINDUSTR | 0.09 |
| NGXINS | 2.16 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | 0.19 |
| NGXOILGAS | -0.11 |
Top 7 Gainers
| Security | Previous Close (₦) | Close Price (₦) | Change Price (₦) | Change (%) |
| INTBREW | 5.50 | 6.05 | 0.55 | 10.00 |
| NB | 36.20 | 39.80 | 3.60 | 9.94 |
| JAPAULGOLD | 1.94 | 2.13 | 0.19 | 9.79 |
| CORNERST | 2.59 | 2.84 | 0.25 | 9.65 |
| SMURFIT | 0.42 | 0.46 | 0.04 | 9.52 |
| ABBEYBDS | 8.96 | 9.76 | 0.80 | 8.93 |
| UCAP | 15.35 | 16.50 | 1.15 | 7.49 |
Top 7 Losers
| Security | Previous Close (₦) | Close Price (₦) | Change Price (₦) | Change (%) |
| INTENEGINS | 1.48 | 1.34 | -0.14 | -9.46 |
| NSLTECH | 0.56 | 0.51 | -0.05 | -8.93 |
| UPL | 3.40 | 3.10 | -0.30 | -8.82 |
| FTNCOCOA | 1.89 | 1.75 | -0.14 | -7.41 |
| WAPIC | 2.18 | 2.06 | -0.12 | -5.50 |
| STERLINGNG | 5.30 | 5.05 | -0.25 | -4.72 |
| TANTALIZER | 2.40 | 2.30 | -0.10 | -4.17 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks by Volume
| Security | Close Price (₦) | Number of Trades | Volume |
| ACCESSCORP | 22.65 | 1057 | 38,614,656 |
| FIDELITYBK | 18.70 | 516 | 34,589,028 |
| CHAMS | 2.07 | 176 | 29,697,583 |
| UNIVINSURE | 0.51 | 104 | 27,798,828 |
| ZENITHBANK | 45.00 | 865 | 23,734,020 |
| TANTALIZER | 2.30 | 160 | 12,479,928 |
| JAIZBANK | 3.07 | 179 | 12,153,737 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks by Value
| Security | Close Price (₦) | Number of Trades | Value (₦) |
| ZENITHBANK | 45.00 | 865 | 1,073,253,676.70 |
| ACCESSCORP | 22.65 | 1057 | 875,166,869.30 |
| FIDELITYBK | 18.70 | 516 | 651,851,904.15 |
| GTCO | 60.00 | 575 | 579,153,980.75 |
| NB | 39.80 | 221 | 473,563,479.40 |
| UBA | 33.00 | 617 | 373,225,312.80 |
| TRANSPOWER | 364.90 | 35 | 329,295,627.00 |
OUTLOOK
Equity market begins the trading week in green with the All Share Index (ASI) rising to 0.49%, indicating a strong market performance. As investors’ confidence continues to improve, it is anticipated that the market performance will continue in this positive direction throughout the remaining days of the week.
