NGX Roundup: Investors get N4.3Tr in one week because of the Equities Market Booms

The Nigerian equity market explodes when investors get a large N4. 3 trillion in one week.

The market obtained in all five trading sessions this week recorded the 22nd day in a row generating profits.

Market capitalization increased to N89,373 trillion from N85,055 trillion recorded in the previous week.

Likewise, the All-Share Index (ASI) is valued by 5.07% to close the week at 141,263.05 from 134,452.93 points recorded the previous week.

Nigeria’s equity market began Sunday on Monday, July 28, 2025, with a bullish record when investors received N399.88 billion at the end of the trade session.

The trend continues on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, when investors get N1.74TRN in five hours.

The positive trend was extended on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, because investors obtained N863.48 billion at the end of the trade session.

The market was closed with a positive record on Thursday, July 31, 2025, when investors obtained N369.76 billion.

The equity market closed the week on Friday, August 1, 2025, with a profit of N948.11 billion for investors.

Meanwhile, a total turnover of 4,847 billion shares worth N149,755 billion in 174,267 agreements traded this week by investors on the stock exchange floor, in contrast to a total of 3.691 billion shares worth N112,261 billion who exchanged hands last week at 138,250 agreements.

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The Financial Services Industry (measured by volume) leads the activity chart with 3.314 billion shares worth N61,084 billion traded in 70,239 offers; Thus contributed 68.37% and 40.79% for the total volume and value of each equity turnover.

The consumer goods industry was followed by 326,455 million shares worth N19,777 billion in 23,764 offers.

In the third place is the service industry, with a turnover of 279,737 million shares worth N3,947 billion in 12,794 agreements.

Trading in the top three equity, namely FCMB Group PLC, Fidelity Bank PLC and Universal Insurance PLC (measured by volume), contributed 1,245 billion shares worth N15,825 billion in 9,250 offers, contributing 25.69% and 10.57% for total turnover volume and value.

Fifty four (54) equity is valued in prices for a week, lower than sixty (60) equity in the previous week. Forty nine (49) equity depreciated in price, higher than forty -three (43) in the previous week, while forty -three (43) equity remains unchanged, lower than forty four (44) recorded in the previous week.

UAC Nigeria PLC recorded the biggest increase in stock prices in the percentage, gaining 60.69% followed by Mecure Industries PLC which increased its share price by 41.52% in the process.

Custodian PLC Investment also increases its share price by 27.87%

On the other hand, Abbey Mortgage Bank PLC recorded the largest decline in stock prices based on the percentage, spilling 34.13% followed by FTN Cocoa Processorsor PLC, which dropped 20.30% of its share price.

Cornerstone Insurance PLC also knocked down 15.99% of its share price.

By: Babajide Okeowo