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Investors gain N4.2 trillion as equity capitalisation hits N98.7 trillion in the just-ended trading week.
The market enjoyed a perfect trading week, gaining in the five trading sessions.
Similarly, the All-Share Index (ASI) appreciated by 4.48% to close the week at 155,645.05 from the 148,977.64 points recorded the previous week.
The Nigerian equities market began the week on Monday, October 20, 2025, on a bullish note as investors gained N611bn at the end of the trading session.
The trend continued on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, as investors gained N962.31bn in five hours.
The market closed on a positive note on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, as investors gained N1.45 tr.
The market closed on a positive note on Thursday, October 23, 2025, as investors gained N478bn.
The equities market closed in the green zone on Friday, October 24, 2025, as investors gained N736bn.
Meanwhile, a total turnover of 3.695 billion shares worth N129.889 billion in 148,077 deals was traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 2.422 billion shares valued at N76.618 billion that exchanged hands last week in 126,591 deals.
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The Financial Services Industry (measured by volume) led the activity chart with 2.362 billion shares valued at N54.380 billion traded in 63,561 deals; thus contributing 63.91% and 41.87% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
The Oil and Gas Industry followed with 551.517 million shares worth N19.208 billion in 10,539 deals.
In third place was the Consumer Goods Industry, with a turnover of 180.904 million shares worth N13.276 billion in 19,428 deals.
Trading in the top three equities, namely Fidelity Bank Plc, Japaul Gold and Ventures Plc, and Access Holdings Plc (measured by volume), accounted for 1.808 billion shares worth N27.893 billion in 10,817 deals, contributing 48.94% and 21.47% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
Forty-four (44) equities appreciated in price during the week, lower than fifty-two (52) equities in the previous week. Forty-nine (49) equities depreciated in price, higher than forty-one (41) equities in the previous week, while fifty-three (53) equities remained unchanged, the same as fifty-three (53) recorded in the previous week.
Aso Savings And Loans Plc. recorded the biggest share price increase in percentage, gaining 32.00% followed by Aradel Holdings Plc, which increased its share price by 25.20% in the process.
Eunisell Interlinked Plc also increased its share price by 19.73%
On the flip side, Livingtrust Mortgage Bank Plc recorded the biggest decline in share prices by percentage, shedding 10.89% followed by Juli Plc, which shed 9.94% of its share prices.
RT Briscoe Plc also knocked off 9.84% of its share price.
By: Babajide Okeowo
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