Date: Tuesday, 12 August 2025
The Nigerian stock market closed higher today, with the NGX All-Share Index (NGXASI) rising by 0.12%. This means that the total market value of listed companies increased slightly, pushing the year-to-date (YTD) gain to 41.55% — a very strong performance so far in 2025.
The index ended at 146,055.87 points, compared to yesterday’s close of 145,880.77 points.
Trading Activity
• Volume traded (number of shares exchanged) fell sharply by 39.35%, from 2.04 billion shares yesterday to 1.24 billion today.
• Market turnover (total value of shares traded) rose by 22.84%, from ₦18.41 billion to ₦22.62 billion. This means fewer shares were traded, but they were of higher value.
• The day saw 29,185 deals (transactions).
Market Breadth
The market breadth, which shows the ratio of gainers to losers, stood at 1.51x, meaning there were more gainers than losers.
• 53 companies saw their share prices rise.
• 35 companies saw their share prices fall.
• Share volumes went up for 69 companies and down for 71 companies.
Top Gainers Over the Last 5 Trading Days
Several stocks have shown massive increases over the last five trading days. These include:
• Mansard Insurance up 33.06% (closing at ₦16.10 today).
• Universal Insurance up 33.00% (₦1.21).
• Ellah Lakes up 32.95% (₦14.60).
• Cornerstone Insurance up 32.93% (₦7.05).
• Mutual Benefits Assurance up 32.71% (₦3.21).
Others in the top 10 five-day gainers include Champion Breweries, AIICO Insurance, Prestige Assurance, Sovereign Trust Insurance, and Royal Exchange.
Top Losers Over the Last 5 Trading Days
Some stocks have dropped significantly in the past five trading sessions:
• Custodian Investment down 14.25% (₦41.90).
• Chams Holding Company down 14.14% (₦2.61).
• UAC of Nigeria down 12.27% (₦75.25).
• Abbey Mortgage Bank down 10.87% (₦5.67).
• Unilever Nigeria down 10.54% (₦79.20).
Other big losers include Juli Plc, Honeywell Flour Mills (HMCALL), Wema Bank, Berger Paints, and Academy Press.
Today’s Biggest Gainers
For the day’s trading alone, the top performers were:
• Ellah Lakes — up 10% to ₦16.06.
• Associated Bus Company (ABC Transport) — up 10% to ₦4.95.
• Champion Breweries — up 10% to ₦17.38.
• Mansard Insurance — up 10% to ₦17.71.
• Meristem Growth ETF — up 10% to ₦884.40.
Today’s Biggest Losers
The worst performers for today were:
• Juli Plc — down 10% to ₦9.00.
• Unilever Nigeria — down 9.97% to ₦71.30.
• Custodian Investment — down 9.55% to ₦37.90.
• Academy Press — down 7.78% to ₦8.30.
• May & Baker Nigeria — down 7.69% to ₦18.00.
Summary for Investors:
• The market is still in strong positive territory for 2025 with over 41% YTD gains.
• Fewer shares were traded today, but the overall value of those trades increased, showing that bigger, higher-priced stocks were more active.
• More companies gained than lost, which is a positive sign.
• Insurance companies dominated the top gainers list both for the day and over the last five days.
• However, there are still sharp drops in some big names like Custodian, Unilever, and Chams, which investors should watch closely.
The Nigerian stock market closed higher today, with the NGX All-Share Index (NGXASI) rising by 0.12%. This means that the total market value of listed companies increased slightly, pushing the year-to-date (YTD) gain to 41.55% — a very strong performance so far in 2025.
The index ended at 146,055.87 points, compared to yesterday’s close of 145,880.77 points.
Trading Activity
• Volume traded (number of shares exchanged) fell sharply by 39.35%, from 2.04 billion shares yesterday to 1.24 billion today.
• Market turnover (total value of shares traded) rose by 22.84%, from ₦18.41 billion to ₦22.62 billion. This means fewer shares were traded, but they were of higher value.
• The day saw 29,185 deals (transactions).
Market Breadth
The market breadth, which shows the ratio of gainers to losers, stood at 1.51x, meaning there were more gainers than losers.
• 53 companies saw their share prices rise.
• 35 companies saw their share prices fall.
• Share volumes went up for 69 companies and down for 71 companies.
Top Gainers Over the Last 5 Trading Days
Several stocks have shown massive increases over the last five trading days. These include:
• Mansard Insurance up 33.06% (closing at ₦16.10 today).
• Universal Insurance up 33.00% (₦1.21).
• Ellah Lakes up 32.95% (₦14.60).
• Cornerstone Insurance up 32.93% (₦7.05).
• Mutual Benefits Assurance up 32.71% (₦3.21).
Others in the top 10 five-day gainers include Champion Breweries, AIICO Insurance, Prestige Assurance, Sovereign Trust Insurance, and Royal Exchange.
Top Losers Over the Last 5 Trading Days
Some stocks have dropped significantly in the past five trading sessions:
• Custodian Investment down 14.25% (₦41.90).
• Chams Holding Company down 14.14% (₦2.61).
• UAC of Nigeria down 12.27% (₦75.25).
• Abbey Mortgage Bank down 10.87% (₦5.67).
• Unilever Nigeria down 10.54% (₦79.20).
Other big losers include Juli Plc, Honeywell Flour Mills (HMCALL), Wema Bank, Berger Paints, and Academy Press.
Today’s Biggest Gainers
For the day’s trading alone, the top performers were:
• Ellah Lakes — up 10% to ₦16.06.
• Associated Bus Company (ABC Transport) — up 10% to ₦4.95.
• Champion Breweries — up 10% to ₦17.38.
• Mansard Insurance — up 10% to ₦17.71.
• Meristem Growth ETF — up 10% to ₦884.40.
Today’s Biggest Losers
The worst performers for today were:
• Juli Plc — down 10% to ₦9.00.
• Unilever Nigeria — down 9.97% to ₦71.30.
• Custodian Investment — down 9.55% to ₦37.90.
• Academy Press — down 7.78% to ₦8.30.
• May & Baker Nigeria — down 7.69% to ₦18.00.
Summary for Investors:
• The market is still in strong positive territory for 2025 with over 41% YTD gains.
• Fewer shares were traded today, but the overall value of those trades increased, showing that bigger, higher-priced stocks were more active.
• More companies gained than lost, which is a positive sign.
• Insurance companies dominated the top gainers list both for the day and over the last five days.
• However, there are still sharp drops in some big names like Custodian, Unilever, and Chams, which investors should watch closely.