The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) kicked off the new week on a bullish note as the equity market added N1.78 trillion to its market capitalisation by the close of trading on Monday, August 5, 2025.
The All-Share Index (ASI) rose by 2,808.71 points, or 1.99 per cent, closing at 144,071.76. This lifted the overall market capitalisation to N91.2tn—a milestone that reflects:
• 6.59 per cent gain in one week
• 19.08 per cent gain in four weeks
• 39.98 per cent year-to-date return
TRADING VOLUME DROPS DESPITE HIGH DEAL ACTIVITY
Despite the bullish sentiment, overall trading volume and turnover declined. A total of 811.09 million shares worth N19.47 billion were exchanged in 35,961 deals.
This represented a:
• 25 per cent drop in trading volume
• 27 per cent drop in turnover
• 4 per cent increase in the number of deals
Out of 127 listed equities that participated in the day’s session, 47 recorded gains, 23 declined, while the remaining closed flat.
TOP GAINERS: UPDC, LASACO, ROYAL EXCHANGE LEAD THE CHART
Leading the pack of gainers was UPDC, which appreciated by 10 per cent to close at N5.94 per share. It was closely followed by:
• Lasaco Assurance (+10%) – N2.86/share
• Royal Exchange (+10%) – N1.65/share
• UAC of Nigeria (+9.97%) – N97.10/share
• Sovereign Trust Insurance (+9.94%) – N1.88/share
TOP LOSERS: TRANSCORP POWER, ACADEMY PRESS DECLINE
On the flip side, Transcorp Power led the losers’ table with a 10 per cent drop, closing at N288.00 per share. Other major decliners included:
• Academy Press (-10%) – N9.90/share
• John Holt (-9.59%) – N3.68/share
• Total Nigeria (-9.22%) – N270.10/share
VOLUME AND VALUE LEADERS: FCMB AND GTCO DOMINATE
In terms of trading volume, the top five stocks were:
1. FCMB Group – 84.95 million shares
2. Universal Insurance – 82.51 million
3. Fidelity Bank – 45.43 million
4. Aiico Insurance – 40.15 million
5. Veritas Kapital – 39.77 million
On the value side, GTCO led with N2.76bn in trades, followed by:
• Zenith Bank – N1.82bn
• Dangote Cement – N1.58bn
• FCMB – N979.42m
• Fidelity Bank – N955.60m
SECTOR PERFORMANCE: BROAD MARKET STRENGTH REFLECTED IN INDEXES
The market rally was broad-based, with all key sector indices recording significant gains:
• NGX Industrial Index – up by 5.72 per cent
• NGX Consumer Goods Index – rose by 4.93 per cent
• NGX Insurance Index – increased by 3.44 per cent
• Premium Index – up by 2.51 per cent
• Main Board Index – advanced by 1.68 per cent
The positive momentum at the start of the trading week reflects renewed investor optimism, possibly influenced by recent macroeconomic reforms and sustained interest in the financial and industrial sectors.