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The equities market continued from where it signed off last week with yet another profitable trading session on Monday, July 14, 2025.
Investors in the Nigerian equities market gained N340 billion as the equity market capitalisation crossed the N80 trillion mark, as the bourse sustained its bullish run.
This follows a surge in the share prices of stocks like Secure Electronic Technology (NSLTECH), Abbey Mortgage Bank Plc (ABBEYBDS), and Ikeja Hotels Plc (IKEJAHOTEL), among others, on the trading floor.
The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) increased to 126,689.54 points from the 126,149.59 points which were recorded the previous trading day.
After five hours of trading at the capital market, the equity capitalisation increased to N80.143 trillion from the N79.803 trillion which the bourse recorded on Friday, July 11, 2025.
The market breadth was positive, with 40 stocks advancing, 37 stocks declining, and 70 stocks remaining unchanged in 39,431 deals.
Secure Electronic Technology (NSLTECH), Abbey Mortgage Bank Plc (ABBEYBDS), and Ikeja Hotels Plc (IKEJAHOTEL) led other gainers with 10%, 9.99% and 9.95% growth each in prices to close at N1.10, N7.60, and N22.10 from the previous N1.00, N6.91 and N20.10 per share.
RT Briscoe (RTBRISCOE), Tantalizers Plc (TANTALIZER) and Cutix Plc (CUTIX) led other price decliners with 10% decline each in share prices to close at N3.96, N2.70 and N4.14 from the previous N4.40, N3.00 and N4.60 per share.
On the volume index, Access Holdings Plc (ACCESSCORP) led trading with 135 million shares in 2,517 deals, followed by Aiico Insurance Plc (AIICO), which traded 91 million shares in 1,041 deals.
Japaul Gold and Ventures Plc (JAPAULGOLD) traded 88 million shares in 777 deals.
On the value index, Seplat Petroleum Development Co. (SEPLAT), emerged as the top traded stock, gathering N5.3 billion in 180 deals, followed by Access Holdings Plc (ACCESSCORP) , which traded equities worth N3.4 billion in 2,517 deals.
Zenith Bank Plc (ZENITHBANK) traded shares valued at N2.8 billion in 1,778 deals.
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