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Investors lost N1.4 trillion as equity capitalisation slumped to N93.5 trillion in the just-ended trading week.
The market endured a bearish trading week, losing in two of the five trading sessions.
Similarly, the All-Share Index (ASI) depreciated by 1.68% to close the week at 147,013.59 from the 149,524.810.98 points recorded the previous week.
The Nigerian equities market began the week on Monday, November 10, 2025, on a bearish note as investors lost N471.99bn at the end of the trading session.
The trend continued on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, as investors lost N4.6 trillion in five hours.
The market recouped some losses on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, as investors gained N2.5trn.
The market also closed on a positive note on Thursday, November 13, 2025, as investors gained N1 trillion.
The equities market closed in the green zone on Friday, November 14, 2025, as investors gained N20bn
Meanwhile, a total turnover of 7.325 billion shares worth N156.425 billion in 134,383 deals was traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 3.575 billion shares valued at N107.011 billion that exchanged hands last week in 146,429 deals.
The Financial Services Industry (measured by volume) led the activity chart with 6.497 billion shares valued at N87.381 billion traded in 56,148 deals; thus contributing 88.69% and 55.86% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
The Consumer Goods Industry followed with 180.775 million shares worth N12.015 billion in 16,378 deals.
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In third place was the Services Industry, with a turnover of 138.365 million shares worth N2.402 billion in 7,869 deals.
Trading in the top three equities, namely Cornerstone Insurance Plc, Access Holdings Plc and Zenith Bank Plc (measured by volume), accounted for 4.752 billion shares worth N41.132 billion in 14,304 deals, contributing 64.87% and 26.29% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
Forty-eight (48) equities appreciated in price during the week, higher than twenty (20) equities in the previous week. Forty-five (45) equities depreciated in price, lower than seventy-five (75) equities in the previous week, while fifty-three (53) equities remained unchanged, higher than fifty-one (51) recorded in the previous week.
NCR (Nigeria) Plc. recorded the biggest share price increase in percentage, gaining 32.30% followed by Aso Savings and Loans, which increased its share price by 14.44% in the process.
Champions Breweries Plc also increased its share price by 11.54%
On the flip side, Union Dicon Salt Plc recorded the biggest decline in share prices by percentage, shedding 18.17% followed by Austin Laz & Company Plc, which shed 18.62% of its share prices.
Multiverse Mining And Exploration Plc also knocked off 18.99% of its share price.
By: Babajide Okeowo
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