Prime Business AfricaThe stock market capitalisation depreciated slightly on Friday, 4 April 2025, to N66.14 trillion from N66.15 trillion reported the previous day.
According to data obtained from the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), the decline occurred as the all-share index (ASI) marginally dropped to 105,511.89 ASI from 105,525.26 index.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelThe data showed that investors traded 348,27 million shares in 11,444 deals, worth N8.10 billion, compared to the 397.11 million shares exchanged in 13,667 deals, valued at N8.74 billion.
Top five gainers
Livestock share price increased by N0.72 kobo to rise from N7.20 kobo to N7.92 kobo per share.
Learn Africa share value grew by N0.30 kobo, up from N3 to N3.30 kobo per share.
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VFD Group ended trading with N57, from N51.90 kobo per share – indicating an increase of N5.10 kobo.
Union Dicon gained N0.50 korbo to end trading at N5.80 kobo, having opened with N5.30 kobo.
NGX Group share value was up by N2.45 kobo, closing with N32.45 kobo from N30 per share.
Top five losers
AXA Mansard share price depreciated by N0.96 kobo, dwindling from N9.60 kobo to N8.64 kobo per share.
Lasaco recorded a N0.26 kobo decline in its share price to end trading at N2.34 kobo after opening with N2.60 kobo per share.
May & Baker lost N0.26 kobo in its share price after trading hours, to sell at N7.85 kobo from N8.60 kobo per share.
Guinea Insurance reported a decline of 8.70 percent from the previous day’s share price of N0.69 kobo to end trading at N0.63 kobo per share.
FTN Cocoa recorded a N0.11 kobo decline in its share price to end trading at N1.60 kobo after opening with N1.71 kobo per share.
Top Five Trading Equities in the Stock Exchange
UBA reported that 26.31 million shares valued at N972.33 million were traded on its floor.
United Capital recorded 25.60 million shares valued at N391.50 million.
FCMB saw investors trade 24.15 million of its shares valued at N211.16 million.
Zenith Bank recorded 22.86 million shares exchanged on its floor, worth N1.08 billion.
Fidelity Bank reported 22.58 million shares valued at N441.64 million exchanged investors’ hands.
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