NGX Trading Summary – Wednesday, April 16, 2025

? NGX Trading Summary – Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Today’s session on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NGX) wrapped up with a decent mix of action and movement in both volume and value.

? Market Overview:

 • Total Volume Traded: 351.66 million shares

 • Total Deals: 12,141

 • Market Value: ₦13.71 billion

 • Market Capitalization: ₦65.3 trillion

Compared to Tuesday, April 15:

 • ? Volume declined by 5%

 • ? Turnover improved by 26%

 • ? Number of deals fell by 8%

So while fewer shares were exchanged and fewer deals happened, the overall value traded was significantly higher — a sign of interest in higher-priced stocks today.

? Market Breadth:

Out of 124 stocks that traded today:

 • 24 stocks gained

 • 21 stocks lost value

 • The rest remained unchanged, indicating a fairly neutral sentiment overall.

? Top Gainers:

These stocks made their investors smile the most today:

 • Abbey Mortgage Bank rose by +9.99% to close at ₦8.15

 • Sovereign Trust Insurance gained +7.69%

 • Nigerian Exchange Group was up +7.3%

 • Deap Capital Management & Trust climbed +6.67%

? A good day for players in the finance and investment space!

❗ Top Losers:

Some big names took a hit today:

 • Guaranty Trust Holding (GTCO) dropped by a hefty -11.94%, closing at ₦59.00

 • Zenith Bank followed closely with -11.65%

 • Industrial & Medical Gases lost -10%

 • Guinea Insurance also dipped by -9.52%

? Heavyweights like GTCO and Zenith going red had a visible effect on overall market sentiment.

Most Active Stocks (by Volume):

Here’s where the action was concentrated:

 • Access Holdings led the chart with 68.2 million shares traded

 • Guaranty Trust Holding (GTCO): 36.8 million

 • FCMB Group: 28.8 million

 • United Bank for Africa (UBA): 26.4 million

? The banking sector remains the engine of liquidity on the NGX!

⚖️ Final Word:

Today’s trading saw a stronger value flow despite fewer deals — a subtle sign of focused investor interest in key stocks. As always, price moves are part of the game, and dividend season continues to stir activity.

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