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NGX UPDATE: Equities Market Decline Persists as Investors Suffer N365bn Loss

by Editorial Team
15 March 2025
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The Nigerian equities market losing streak continued during the just-concluded trading week as investors lost N365 billion on the trading floor of the Nigerian Xchange (NGX).

Ripples Nigeria reports that investors recorded a loss of N476 billion the previous week.

In the current week, the equities market gained in only one of the five trading days and incurred a loss of N365 billion in the process.

The market capitalization decreased to N66.352 trillion from the N66.717 trillion recorded the previous week.

Similarly, the All-Share Index (ASI) depreciated by 0.55% to close the week at 105. 955.13 points from the 106,538.60 points recorded the previous week.

The Nigerian equities market began the week on Monday, March 10, 2025, on a bullish note as investors gained N52.17 billion at the end of the trading session.

The market closed with a loss on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, as investors lost N284.40 billion.

The bears continued to ravage the market on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, as investors lost N48.45bn.

The bulls returned to the market on Thursday, March 13, 2025, as investors gained N81.76 billion at the end of the trading session.

The market closed the week on Friday, March 12, 2025, with a loss as investors lost N166.43 billion.

Meanwhile, a total turnover of 3.281 billion shares worth N63.517 billion in 60,782 deals was traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 1.818 billion shares valued at N47.226 billion that exchanged hands last week in 64,222 deals.

The Financial Services Industry (measured by volume) led the activity chart with 2.302 billion shares valued at N25.014 billion traded in 27,625 deals; thus contributing 70.17% and 39.38% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.

The Consumer Goods industry followed with 421.846 million shares worth N3.796 billion in 6,149 deals.

In third place was the Services Industry, with a turnover of 228.075 million shares worth N800.274 million in 4,741 deals.

Trading in the top three equities namely Sovereign Trust Insurance Plc, Champion Breweries Plc and Jaiz Bank Plc (measured by volume) accounted for 1.621 billion shares worth N3.244 billion in 1,528 deals, contributing 49.42% and 5.11% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.

Thirty-eight (38) equities appreciated in price during the week, higher than thirty (30) equities in the previous week. Forty-six (46) equities depreciated in price, lower than fifty-eight (58) in the previous week, while sixty-six (66) equities remained unchanged, higher than sixty-two (62) recorded in the previous week.

Livestock Feeds Plc recorded the biggest share price increase in percentage gaining 22.16% followed by Caverton Offshore Support Grp which increased its share price by 15.38% in the process.

FTN Cocoa Processors Plc also increased its share price by 14.20%.

On the flip side, Neimeth International Pharmaceuticals Plc recorded the biggest decline in share prices by percentage shedding 17.00% followed by Mecure Industries Plc which shed 10.36% of its share prices.

International Energy Insurance Plc also knocked off 10.26% of its share prices.

By: Babajide Okeowo

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