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Nigeria’s equity market began week in the green zone on Monday, August 25, 2025, because investors received N285 billion on the trading floor.
This follows the surge in stock prices such as Julius Berger Nigeria PLC (Jberger), Cutix PLC (Citix), and Regal Insurance PLC (Regalin), among others, on the trading floor.
The All-Share Index (ASI) benchmark increased to 141,439.77 points from 141,004.14 points recorded on the previous trading day.
After five hours of trading in the capital market, the capitalization of equity also increased to N89. 493 trillion from N89,208 trillion recorded by the Exchange on Friday, August 22, 2025.
The extent of the positive market with 40 advanced shares, 17 shares declined, and the remaining 80 shares did not change in 33,342 agreements.
Julius Berger Nigeria PLC (Jberger), Cutix PLC (CUTIX), and Regal Insurance PLC (REGINARS) LED Other Gainers with 9.93%, 9.86% and 9.70% Growth Each in Prices to Close at N146.10, N3.90, and N1.47 from the Previous N132.90, N3.55 N1.47 per share.
University press PLC (UPL), Cadbury Nigeria PLC (CADBURE), and Abbey Mortgage Bank PLC (ABBEYBDS) led other prices with 9.92%, 9.61% and 8.39% Decreased stock prices of each share, N5,54, N57,85 and N6.55 respectively from N6.15, N57.85 and N6.55 from the previous N6.15, N64.14. N57.85 and N6.55 from the previous N6.15.
In the volume index, the First City Monument Bank PLC (FCMB) led trade with 105 million shares in 1, 144 agreement, followed by Veritas Kapital Assurance PLC (VeritasKAP), which was traded 59 million shares in 561 agreements.
Universal Insurance PLC (Univinsure) traded 34 million shares in 523 agreements.
In the value index, a guarantee of PLC confidence (GTCO) appears as the top stock traded, collecting N2.3 billion in 1, 292 offers, followed by Aradel Holding PLC (Aradel) which trades equity worth N1.3 billion in 498 offers.
First City Monument Bank (FCMB), shares traded worth N1.1 billion in 1,144 agreements.
By: Babajide Okeowo
