NGX ROUNDUP: Investors gain N2.8tr in one week as equities market boom continues

The Nigerian equities market continues to boom as investors gained N2.8 trillion profits in one week despite snapping a 26 26-day bullish run on Friday, August 8, 2025.

The market capitalisation increased to N92.215 trillion from the N89.373 trillion recorded the previous week.

Similarly, the All-Share Index (ASI) appreciated by 3.18% to close the week at 145,754.91 points from the 141,263.05 points recorded the previous week.

The Nigerian equities market began the week on Monday, August 4, 2025, on a bullish note as investors gained N1.78trn at the end of the trading session.

The trend continued on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, as investors gained N458.43bn in five hours.

The positive trend was extended on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, as investors gained N643.74bn at the end of the trading session.

The market closed on a positive note as well on Thursday, August 7, 2025, as investors gained N478.83bn.

The equities market snapped a long run of bullish run on Friday, August 8, 2025, with N516.14bn loss for investors.

Meanwhile, a total turnover of 8.736 billion shares worth N134.577 billion in 180,290 deals was traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 4.847 billion shares valued at N149.755 billion that exchanged hands last week in 174,267 deals.

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The Financial Services Industry (measured by volume) led the activity chart with 7.483 billion shares valued at N70.980 billion traded in 77,227 deals; thus contributing 85.65% and 52.74% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.

The Agriculture Industry followed with 201.906 million shares worth N7.863 billion in 11,450 deals.

In third place was the services Industry, with a turnover of 191.921 million shares worth N2.484 billion in 10,595 deals.

Trading in the top three equities, namely Linkage Assurance Plc, Consolidated Hallmark Holdings Plc, and Universal Insurance Plc (measured by volume), accounted for 3.195 billion shares worth N6.594 billion in 3,964 deals, contributing 36.57% and 4.90% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.

Sixty-six (66) equities appreciated in price during the week, higher than fifty-four (54) equities in the previous week. Forty-one (41) equities depreciated in price, lower than forty-nine (49) in the previous week, while thirty-nine (39) equities remained unchanged, lower than forty-three (43) recorded in the previous week.

Mutual Benefits Assurance Plc recorded the biggest share price increase in percentage, gaining 60.44% followed by Aiico Insurance Plc which increased its share price by 59.82% in the process.

Royal Exchange Plc also increased its share price by 59.33%

On the flip side, Living Trust Mortgage Bank Plc recorded the biggest decline in share prices by percentage, shedding 24.13% followed by Academy Press Plc, which shed 18.18% of its share prices.

Academy Press Plc also knocked off 12.73% of its share price.

By: Babajide Okeowo

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