The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) opened for three trading days this week as the Federal Government of Nigeria declared Thursday December 25 and Friday December 26, 2025, as Public Holidays to commemorate the Christmas Celebration.
According to the report of transactions released on Wednesday by the NGX, 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 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.
A total of 586,286 units valued at N58.597 million were traded this week in 661 deals compared with a total of 130.300 million units valued at N3.079 billion transacted last week in 1,012 deals
In the Bonds section, A total of 32,952 units valued at N34.276 million were traded this week in 21 deals compared with a total of 108,736 units valued at N110.569 million transacted last week in 43 deals.
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. ($1=N1451)
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