Lagos, Sept. 8, 2025 – Volume of transactions dipped on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) last week as N3.117 billion shares worth N90.295 billion were traded in 118,018 deals.
This was in contrast to the 3.199 billion shares valued at N85.399 billion that exchanged hands in 142,477 deals in the preceding week.
The Financial Services Industry, measured by volume, led the activity chart last week with 2.542 billion shares valued at N30.357 billion traded in 52,390 deals.
The industry contributed 81.55% and 33.62% to the total equity turnover volume and value, respectively.
The Services Industry followed with 114.610 million shares worth N816.381 million traded in 6,098 deals, while the third place was taken by the Consumer Goods Industry with a turnover of 105.452 million shares worth N5.492 billion traded in 13,346 deals.
Trading in the top three equities of Sovereign Trust Insurance Plc, Access Holdings Plc and Fidelity Bank Plc (measured by volume), accounted for 1.685 billion shares worth N9.813 billion in 9,367 deals last week.
The three equities contributed 54.05% and 10.87% to the total equity turnover volume and value, respectively.
Price of 19 equities appreciated last week, lower than the 32 in the preceding, while price of 64 equities depreciated, higher than 57) equities in the preceding week.
Price of 64 equities remained unchanged, higher than 57 recorded in the preceding week.
The NGX All-Share Index and Market Capitalization depreciated by 0.94% to close the week at 138,980.01 and N87.937 trillion, respectively.
