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Investors lost a massive N2.8 trillion as equity capitalisation slumped to N94.9 trillion in the just-ended trading week.
The market endured a bearish trading week, losing in all five trading sessions.
Similarly, the All-Share Index (ASI) depreciated by 2.99% to close the week at 149,524.810.98% from the 154,126.46 points recorded the previous week.
The Nigerian equities market began the week on Monday, November 3, 2025, on a bearish note as investors lost N245.88bn at the end of the trading session.
The trend continued on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, as investors lost N611.96bn in five hours.
The market closed on a negative note on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, as investors lost N1.31trn.
The market also closed on a negative note on Thursday, November 6, 2025, as investors shed N347.75bn.
The equities market closed in the red zone on Friday, November 7, 2025, as investors lost N318.78bn
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Meanwhile, a total turnover of 3.575 billion shares worth N107.011 billion in 146,429 deals was traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 7.479 billion shares valued at N145.429 billion that exchanged hands last week in 159,487 deals.
The Financial Services Industry (measured by volume) led the activity chart with 2.946 billion shares valued at N65.904 billion traded in 62,817 deals; thus contributing 82.39% and 61.59% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
The Services Industry followed with 147.325 million shares worth N1.511 billion in 7,656 deals.
In third place was the Consumer Goods Industry, with a turnover of 147.307 million shares worth N11.195 billion in 18,644 deals.
Trading in the top three equities, namely Fidelity Bank Plc, FCMB Group Plc, and Aso Savings & Loans Plc (measured by volume), accounted for 1.288 billion shares worth N19.300 billion in 11,536 deals, contributing 36.03% and 18.08% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
Twenty (20) equities appreciated in price during the week, lower than twenty-nine (29) equities in the previous week. Seventy-five (75) equities depreciated in price, higher than seventy (70) equities in the previous week, while fifty-one (51) equities remained unchanged, higher than forty-seven (47) recorded in the previous week.
NCR (Nigeria) Plc. recorded the biggest share price increase in percentage, gaining 20.94% followed by Eunisell Interlinked Plc, which increased its share price by 20.17% in the process.
Union Dicon Salt Plc also increased its share price by 9.93%
On the flip side, Sovereign Trust Insurance Plc recorded the biggest decline in share prices by percentage, shedding 28.21% followed by C & I Leasing Plc, which shed 20.16% of its share prices.
Skyway Aviation Handling Company Plc also knocked off 18.99% of its share price.
By: Babajide Okeowo
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