Market Performance Summary- Monday, July 21st, 2025
The Nigerian equities market recorded another day of gains, as the NGX All-Share Index (NGXASI) moved up by 0.18%.
The Index closed at 131,826.77 points, up from 131,585.21 in the previous session.
This brings the Year-to-Date (YTD) return to a solid +27.76%.
Trading Activity
However, despite the market’s gain, trading activity declined significantly:
Volume traded dropped by -71.57%, from 2.13 billion shares to 604.91 million.
Market turnover (value of shares traded) also fell sharply by -47.79%, from ₦37.22 billion to ₦19.43 billion.
A total of 27,468 deals were recorded during the session.
Market Breadth & Momentum
The market breadth stood at 0.67x, which means there were fewer gainers than losers:
33 stocks gained, while
49 stocks declined.
Volume increased for 64 companies and decreased for 77 companies.
Top Performers Over the Past 5 Trading Days
Here are the standout gainers over the last week:
1. VETIVA S&P Nigeria Sovereign Bond ETF (VSPBONDETF) – soared by a massive 115.38%, closing at ₦325.00.
2. BUA Cement (BUACEMENT) – jumped 27.25%, closing at ₦123.40.
3. NCR Nigeria (NCR) – gained 21.00%, ending at ₦6.60.
4. Eunisell (EUNISELL) – up 20.54%, closing at ₦17.90.
5. MERGROWTH ETF – climbed 13.75%, now at ₦420.00.
Other notable mentions: Dangote Cement (DANGCEM), NASCON, VETINDETF, GREENWETF, and Nestlé Nigeria (NESTLE).
Top Decliners Over the Past 5 Trading Days
Some stocks faced steep losses during the week:
1. DEAP Capital (DEAPCAP) – dropped -16.67%, now at ₦1.33.
2. Union Dicon Salt (UNIONDICON) – lost -16.32%, down to ₦10.80.
3. Academy Press (ACADEMY) – declined -15.97%, trading at ₦7.00.
4. Neimeth (NEIMETH) – fell -15.24%, closing at ₦8.05.
5. McNichols (MCNICHOLS) – down -11.57%, at ₦3.82.
Others include: Consolidated Hallmark (CONHALLPLC), Meyer, Mecure, John Holt, and Berger Paints.
Today’s Top Gainers (21 July 2025)
Leading the pack for the day were:
• VSPBONDETF – soared 115.38%, closing at ₦700.00
• CUTIX PLC – up 10.00%, to ₦4.07
• INTENEGINS – also rose 10.00%, to ₦2.20
• NCR – increased 10.00%, now at ₦7.26
• TIP – up 9.97%, ending at ₦11.03
Today’s Top Losers (21 July 2025)
• Meyer (MEYER) – fell -10.00%, closing at ₦18.90
• McNichols (MCNICHOLS) – dropped -9.95%, to ₦3.44
• Thomas Wyatt (THOMASWY) – down -9.84%, now ₦3.39
• DEAPCAP – dipped -9.77%, at ₦1.20
• Sovereign Trust Insurance (SOVRENINS) – lost -9.63%, closing at ₦1.22
The Nigerian equities market recorded another day of gains, as the NGX All-Share Index (NGXASI) moved up by 0.18%.
The Index closed at 131,826.77 points, up from 131,585.21 in the previous session.
This brings the Year-to-Date (YTD) return to a solid +27.76%.
Trading Activity
However, despite the market’s gain, trading activity declined significantly:
Volume traded dropped by -71.57%, from 2.13 billion shares to 604.91 million.
Market turnover (value of shares traded) also fell sharply by -47.79%, from ₦37.22 billion to ₦19.43 billion.
A total of 27,468 deals were recorded during the session.
Market Breadth & Momentum
The market breadth stood at 0.67x, which means there were fewer gainers than losers:
33 stocks gained, while
49 stocks declined.
Volume increased for 64 companies and decreased for 77 companies.
Top Performers Over the Past 5 Trading Days
Here are the standout gainers over the last week:
1. VETIVA S&P Nigeria Sovereign Bond ETF (VSPBONDETF) – soared by a massive 115.38%, closing at ₦325.00.
2. BUA Cement (BUACEMENT) – jumped 27.25%, closing at ₦123.40.
3. NCR Nigeria (NCR) – gained 21.00%, ending at ₦6.60.
4. Eunisell (EUNISELL) – up 20.54%, closing at ₦17.90.
5. MERGROWTH ETF – climbed 13.75%, now at ₦420.00.
Other notable mentions: Dangote Cement (DANGCEM), NASCON, VETINDETF, GREENWETF, and Nestlé Nigeria (NESTLE).
Top Decliners Over the Past 5 Trading Days
Some stocks faced steep losses during the week:
1. DEAP Capital (DEAPCAP) – dropped -16.67%, now at ₦1.33.
2. Union Dicon Salt (UNIONDICON) – lost -16.32%, down to ₦10.80.
3. Academy Press (ACADEMY) – declined -15.97%, trading at ₦7.00.
4. Neimeth (NEIMETH) – fell -15.24%, closing at ₦8.05.
5. McNichols (MCNICHOLS) – down -11.57%, at ₦3.82.
Others include: Consolidated Hallmark (CONHALLPLC), Meyer, Mecure, John Holt, and Berger Paints.
Today’s Top Gainers (21 July 2025)
Leading the pack for the day were:
• VSPBONDETF – soared 115.38%, closing at ₦700.00
• CUTIX PLC – up 10.00%, to ₦4.07
• INTENEGINS – also rose 10.00%, to ₦2.20
• NCR – increased 10.00%, now at ₦7.26
• TIP – up 9.97%, ending at ₦11.03
Today’s Top Losers (21 July 2025)
• Meyer (MEYER) – fell -10.00%, closing at ₦18.90
• McNichols (MCNICHOLS) – dropped -9.95%, to ₦3.44
• Thomas Wyatt (THOMASWY) – down -9.84%, now ₦3.39
• DEAPCAP – dipped -9.77%, at ₦1.20
• Sovereign Trust Insurance (SOVRENINS) – lost -9.63%, closing at ₦1.22