NGX Roundup: Market capitalization requires more dents because investors lose N440BN

The capitalization of the Nigerian equity market took more dents because investors lost N440 billion in the new trading Sunday.

The market recorded profits in two of the five trading sessions this week, losing in three.

Market capitalization declined to N88,769 trillion from N89,209 trillion recorded in the previous week.

Likewise, the all-share index (ASI) depreciated 0.50% to close the week with 140,295.50 points from 141,004.14 points recorded the previous week.

Nigeria’s equity market began Sunday on Monday, August 25, 2025, with a bullish record when investors received N284.46 billion at the end of the trade session.

The trend continued on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, when investors received N203.46 billion in five hours.

The negative trend began on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, because investors lost N324.34 billion at the end of the trading session.

The market was closed with a negative record on Thursday, August 28, 2025, because investors lost N437.54 billion.

The equity market closed the week with a negative record on Friday, August 29, 2025, with a loss of N165.61BN for investors.

Meanwhile, a total of 3.199 billion shares worth N85.399 billion in 142,477 agreements were traded this week by investors on the stock exchange floor, in contrast to a total of 4,773 billion shares worth N107,426 billion who exchanged hands last week at 152,965 agreements.

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The Financial Services Industry (measured by volume) leads the activity chart with 2.195 billion shares worth N42,689 billion traded in 66,808 agreements; Thus contributing 68.61% and 49.99% for the total volume and value of each equity turnover.

The consumer goods industry was followed by 277,881 million shares worth N9,910 billion in 15,518 offers.

In the third place is the service industry, with a turnover of 178,992 million shares worth N1,308 billion in 7,580 agreements.

Trading in the top three equity, namely FCMB Group PLC, Champions Brewers PLC, and Access Holdings PLC and (measured by volume), contributed 778,603 million shares worth N13.155 billion in 11,288 offers, contributing 24.34% and 15.40% total volume and total volume and total volume.

Thirty -two (32) equity valued in prices for a week, lower than forty -three (43) equity in the previous week. Fifty seven (57) equity depreciated in price, higher than fifty four (54) equity in the previous week, while fifty seven (57) equity remained unchanged, higher than forty nine (49) recorded the previous week.

MC Nichols PLC recorded the biggest increase in stock prices in the percentage, gaining 18.75% followed by NEM Insurance PLC, which raised its share price by 17.29% in the process.

Berger Paints PLC also increases its share price by 15.31%

On the other hand, Secure Electronic Technology PLC recorded a decrease in the largest stock price based on the percentage, spilling 22.73% followed by Guinea Insurance PLC, which dropped 19.77% of its share price.

Lasaco Assurance PLC also dropped 13.29% of its share price.

By: Babajide Okeowo