The Nigerian stock market continued on a positive note on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, recording N203 billion gain.
The market activity was driven by demand for equities such as NCR Nigeria, Berger Paints, Beta Glass, Cadbury, and 23 other stocks.
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) market capitalisation grew to N89.696 trillion from N89.493 trillion recorded on Monday, representing 0.23 per cent increase.
The All-Share Index (ASI) advanced by 0.23 per cent or 321.59 points, closing at 141,761.36 compared to 141,439.77 recorded at the previous session.
However, the market breadth closed negative, recording 34 losers against 27 gainers.
Legend Internet led the decliners’ table by 10 per cent, ending the session at N5.40, while Secure Electronic Technology dropped by 9.26 per cent, closing at 98k per share.
Cutix dipped by 8.97 per cent, finishing at N3.55, and UAC of Nigeria fell by 8.69 per cent, settling at N73 per share.
Deap Capital Management also shed by 8.29 per cent, closing at 1.66 per share.
Naira depreciates against dollar in official market
On the gainers’ chart, NCR Nigeria soared by 10 per cent, finishing at N11.55, while Sky Shelter Fund grew by 9.99 per cent, settling at N301.55 per share.
Berger Paints rose by 9.06 per cent, ending the session at N34.90, and Beta Glass gained by 8.16 per cent, closing at N486 per share.
Cadbury increased by 8.04 per cent, finishing at N62.50 per share.
A total of 605.02 million shares valued at N12.89 billion were exchanged across 28,845 transactions.
This is in contrast to 591.2 million shares worth N11.7 billion that were traded across 33,342 transactions.
Transactions in the shares of FCMB topped the activity chart with 89.29 million shares valued at N980.8 million.
Veritas Kapital followed with 68.5 million shares worth N154.2 million, while AIICO Insurance traded 36.15 million shares valued at N152.5 million.
Secure Electronic Technology transacted 27.3 million shares worth N27.1 million, and Mutual Benefits Assurance sold 23.5 million share valued at N104.9 million.
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