Trading activities on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) ended on a softer note on Thursday, with key market participation indicators showing notable declines compared to the previous session.
At the close of trading, investors exchanged 529,689,775 shares valued at ₦12.31 billion across 18,140 deals. This reflects a 29% drop in traded volume and a 5% decline in the number of deals when compared with Wednesday’s performance. Despite the slower activity, the NGX maintained a total market capitalisation of ₦94.3 trillion.
A total of 128 listed equities participated in the day’s session, with 31 gainers emerging against 24 laggards.
Berger Paints topped the advancers’ chart after its share price rose by 9.88% to close at ₦40.05. Japaul Gold and Ventures also posted a strong performance with a 9.88% gain, followed by Morison Industries (+9.77%) and PZ Cussons Nigeria (+9.36%).
On the flip side, John Holt led the losers, shedding 9.26% to finish at ₦4.90 per share. Other major decliners included Champion Breweries (-7.86%), Eterna (-5.48%), and VFD Group (-5.07%).
In terms of market activity, Access Holdings dominated the volume chart with 156 million shares traded. It was followed by FCMB Group with 74.5 million shares, Fidelity Bank with 42.9 million, and Japaul Gold and Ventures with 41.2 million shares exchanged.
