The equity market fell because investors lost N1.2TR in five hours

The Nigerian equity market fell on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, because investors lost N1.2 trillion on the trading floor.

This follows the decline in stock prices from the Royal Exchange Assurance PLC (Royalex), Dangote Cement (Dangcem), and RT Briscoe (RTBRISCOE), among others, on the trading floor.

The Benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) decreased to 142,613.47 points from 144,722.47 points recorded on the previous trading day.

After five hours of trading in the capital market, the capitalization of equity declined to N90,277 trillion from N91,561 recorded by the Exchange on Monday, August 18, 2025.

The extent of the negative market, with 26 advanced shares, 39 shares declined, and the remaining 81 shares did not change in 34,352 offers.

Nigeria Enamelware PLC (Enamelwa), Daar Communications PLC (Daarmomm), and Deap Capital Management & Trust (Deapcap) lead other gainers with 9.95%, 9.82% and 9.60% growth of each price from N35.90, N1.23, and N1.94 from N32.92, N1.23, and N1.94 from N32.61, N3.23, N1.23, dan N1.94 dari N32.61, N3.23, N1.23, dan N1.94 dari N32.6.1.1.1.1.1

Royal Exchange Assurance PLC (Royalex), Dangote Cement (Dangcem), and RT Briscoe (RTBRISCOE) leads other prices with a price decline N3.9.96 from N2.80, N57.57, N57.9, N3.9.9.96 from N2.80, N57.57, N57.9, N3.9.9.96 from N2.80, N57.57, N5.9, and N3.9.96 from N2.80, N57.

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In the volume index, Universal Insurance PLC (Univinsure) led trade with 130 million shares in 605 offers, followed by AIICO Insurance PLC (AIICO), which was traded 100 million shares in 1,714 offers.

Mutual Benefit Assurance PLC (MBEFIT), traded 68 million shares in 854 agreements.

In the value index, Nigerian Breweries (NB), emerged as the top stock traded, gathered N2.1 billion in 289 agreements, followed by Dangote Cement PLC (Dangcem) which traded equity worth N1.3 billion in 664 agreements.

Access Holding PLC (Accesscorp), the stock traded worth N1.0 billion in 1, 263 offers.

Babajide Okeowo