NGX Roundup: Investors get N2.8TR in one week when the equity market boom continues

The Nigerian equity market continues to boom because investors get N2.8 trillion in profit in one week despite photographing 26 days of bullish on Friday, August 8, 2025.

Market capitalization increased to N92,215 trillion from N89,373 trillion recorded in the previous week.

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

Nigeria’s equity market began Sunday on Monday, August 4, 2025, with a bullish record when investors gained N1.78Trn at the end of the trade session.

The trend continued on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, when investors obtained N458.43 billion in five hours.

The positive trend was extended on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, because investors obtained N643.74 billion at the end of the trade session.

The market was closed with a positive record also on Thursday, August 7, 2025, when investors obtained N478.83 billion.

The Equity Market snapped at the long -term bullish on Friday, August 8, 2025, with a loss of N516.14 billion for investors.

Meanwhile, a total turnover of 8,736 billion shares worth N134,577 billion in 180,290 agreements traded this week by investors on the stock exchange floor, in contrast to a total of 4.847 billion shares worth N149,755 billion who exchanged hands last week at 174,267 transactions.

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The Financial Services Industry (measured by volume) leads the activity chart with 7.483 billion shares worth N70,980 billion traded in 77,227 offers; Thus contributing 85.65% and 52.74% for the total volume and value of each equity turnover.

The agricultural industry was followed by 201,906 million shares worth N7,863 billion in 11,450 agreements.

In the third place is the service industry, with a turnover of 191,921 million shares worth N2,484 billion in 10,595 offers.

Trading in the top three equity, namely Linkage Assurance PLC, Hallmark Holdings PLC, and Universal Insurance PLC (measured by volume), contributed 3,195 billion shares worth N6,594 billion in 3,964 offers, contributed 36.57% and 4.90% for total volume of equity change volume.

Sixty six (66) equity is valued in prices for a week, higher than fifty four (54) equity in the previous week. Forty one (41) equity depreciated in price, lower than forty nine (49) in the previous week, while thirty -nine (39) equity remained unchanged, lower than forty -three (43) recorded in the previous week.

The Assurance PLC benefits director recorded the biggest increase in stock prices in the percentage, gaining 60.44% followed by AIICO Insurance PLC which increased its share price by 59.82% in the process.

Royal Exchange PLC also raised its share price by 59.33%

On the other hand, Living Trust Mortgage Bank PLC recorded the largest decline in stock prices based on the percentage, spilling 24.13% followed by the Academy Press PLC, which dropped 18.18% of its share price.

Academy press PLC also knocked down 12.73% of its share price.

By: Babajide Okeowo