NGX Roundup: The Equity Market is recovering from the new decline, investors get the N985BN

The Nigerian equity market has recovered from the last few weeks to decline because investors have obtained the N985 billion in the new trading week.

The market records profits in four of the five trading sessions.

Market capitalization increased to N88,922 trillion from N87,937 trillion recorded in the previous week.

Likewise, the All-Share Index (ASI) is valued by 1.12% to close the week with 140,545.69 points from 138,980.01 points recorded the previous week.

Nigeria’s equity market began Sunday on Monday, September 8, 2025, with a bullish record when investors received N262.42 billion at the end of the trade session.

The trend continued on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, when investors received N253.95 billion in five hours.

The positive trend continued on Thursday, September 10, 2025, when investors obtained N360.18 billion at the end of the trading session.

The market was closed with a positive record also on Thursday, September 11, 2025, because investors obtained N190.13 billion.

The equity market was closed in the red zone on Friday, September 12, 2025, because investors lost N81.44B.

Meanwhile, a total turnover of 3,188 billion shares worth N99,685 billion in 132,711 agreements traded this week by investors on the stock exchange floor, in contrast to a total of 3,117 billion shares worth N90,295 billion who exchanged hands last week in 118,018 agreements.

The Financial Services Industry (measured by volume) leads the activity chart with 2.282 billion shares worth N38,812 billion traded in 57,934 agreements; Thus contributed 71.59% and 38.94% for the total volume and value of each equity turnover.

The consumer goods industry was followed by 198,393 million shares worth N12.836 billion in 17,508 agreements.

In the third place is the oil & gas industry, with a turnover of 186,744 million shares worth N35,173 billion in 8,811 offers.

Trading in the top three equity, namely FCMB Group PLC, Access Holdings PLC and Universal Insurance PLC (measured by volume), contributed 1,249 billion shares worth N14.277 billion in 10,359 offers, contributed 39.17% and 14.32% for total volume of turnover and the value of equity, each.

Seventy (70) equity is valued in prices for a week, higher than nineteen (19) equity in the previous week. Twenty two (22) equity depreciated in prices, lower than sixty four (64) equity in the previous week, while fifty -five (55) equity remains unchanged, lower than sixty four (64) recorded in the previous week.

E-Tranzact International PLC recorded the largest increase in stock prices in the percentage, gaining 45.15% followed by Regency Assurance PLC, which increased its share price by 27.69% in the process.

Chellarams PLC also raised its share price by 12.36%

On the other hand, Union Dicon Salt PLC recorded the largest decline in stock prices based on the percentage, spilling 21.10% followed by Thomas Wyatt Nig. PLC., Which shed 16.33% of the share price.

Secure Electronic Technology PLC also knocked down 10.42% of its share price.

By: Babajide Okeowo