Lagos, Aug. 25, 2025 – The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) traded 4.773 billion shares worth N107.426 billion in 152,965 deals last week.
This was in contrast to the of 8.564 billion shares valued at N99.936 billion exchanged in 177,870 deals in the preceding week.
The Financial Services Industry, measured by volume, led the activity chart with 3.734 billion shares valued at N60.627 billion traded in 72,977 deals.
The financial service industry contributed 78.24% and 56.44% to the total equity turnover and value, respectively during the week.
The Consumer Goods Industry followed with 370.404 million shares worth N14.025 billion exchanged in 17,997 deals, while the third place was taken by the Services Industry with a turnover of 176.285 million shares worth N1.279 billion in 8,790 deals.
Trading in the top three equities of Universal Insurance Plc, Zenith Bank Plc and FCMB Group Plc, measured by volume, accounted for 1.201 billion shares worth N29.433 billion in 10,537 deals.
The three equities contributing 25.16% and 27.40% to the total equity turnover volume and value, respectively.
Price of 43 equities appreciated during the week, lower than the 50 equities in the previous week, while price of 54 equities depreciated, higher than the 49 in the preceding week.
Price of 49 equities remained unchanged, higher than forty-seven (47) recorded in the previous week.
The NGX All-Share Index and Market Capitalization depreciated by 2.51% to close the week at 141,004.14 and N89.209 trillion, respectively.
