NGX capitalization hits N97.89tn as market closes holiday week strong
Nigerian Exchange Group NGX
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The market opened for three trading days this week as the Federal Government declared Thursday December 25 and Friday December 26, 2025, as public holidays to commemorate the Christmas Celebration.
The NGX All-Share Index and Market Capitalization appreciated by 0.97% and 0.98% to close the week at 153,539.83 and N97.890 trillion respectively.
Similarly, all other indices finished higher with the exception of NGX Premium, NGX Insurance, NGX MERI Growth, and NGX Lotus II Indices which depreciated by 0.51%, 2.13%, 0.23% and 0.62% respectively while the NGX Oil and Gas and NGX Sovereign Bond indices closed flat.
Figures obtained by Dailyeconomy from the NGX showed that forty-four (44) equities appreciated in price during the week, lower than fifty-five (55) equities in the previous week.
Thirty (30) equities depreciated in price, lower than thirty-six (36) equities in the previous week, while seventy-three (73) equities remained unchanged, higher than fifty-five (55) recorded in the previous week.
Meanwhile, a total turnover of 2.876 billion shares worth N63.832 billion in 80,229 deals was traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 9.849 billion shares valued at N305.843 billion that exchanged hands last week in 126,584 deals.
The Financial Services Industry (measured by volume) led the activity chart with 1.984 billion shares valued at N32.680 billion traded in 31,632 deals; thus contributing 68.99% and 51.20% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
The Investment Industry followed with 208.695 million shares worth N2.264 billion in 640 deals. Third place was the Conglomerates Industry, with a turnover of 147.002 million shares worth N6.085 billion in 1,676 deals.
Trading in the top three equities, namely Abbey Mortgage Bank Plc, VFD Group Plc and Custodian Investment Plc (measured by volume), accounted for 1.471 billion shares worth N14.684 billion in 1,093 deals, contributing 51.15% and 23.00% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
