LAGOS: Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), officially known as the Nigerian Exchange Group, continues to play a central role as Africa’s leading integrated market infrastructure, providing companies access to capital and investors with regulated securities for wealth creation.
On Monday, August 18, 2025, the NGX All-Share Index (ASI) closed at 144,722.47 points, gaining 94.27 points (+0.07%), representing a year-to-date (YTD) growth of 40.61% or +41,796.07 points. The Exchange’s market capitalization stood at ₦91.57 trillion.
NGX Trading Summary – August 18, 2025
At the close of trading:
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Total Volume: 1,046,629,593 shares
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Total Deals: 38,137
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Market Value: ₦15.05 billion
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Market Cap: ₦91.6 trillion
Compared to the previous session (Friday, August 15):
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Volume declined by 24%
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Turnover improved by 8%
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Deals incrased by 19%
Market Performance
Out of 127 listed equities traded, 43 gained, while 27 declined.
Top Gainers
| Company | Closing Price (₦) | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| UPDC | 7.15 | +10.00% |
| AIICO | 4.18 | +10.00% |
| Cornerstone Insurance | 7.60 | +9.99% |
| Deap Capital Mgt & Trust | 1.77 | +9.94% |
| WAPIC | 3.99 | +9.92% |
Top Losers
| Company | Closing Price (₦) | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Stanbic IBTC | 100.00 | -9.99% |
| PZ Cussons Nigeria | 35.00 | -7.89% |
| NEM Insurance | 29.95 | -7.85% |
| Chams Plc | 2.70 | -5.26% |
| TIP | 13.00 | -5.11% |
Most Traded Stocks (by Volume)
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Universal Insurance: 202 million shares
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Linkage Assurance: 77.9 million shares
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Lasaco Assurance: 66.4 million shares
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Mutual Benefits Assurance: 57.8 million shares
NGX Index Performance
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ASI: +0.07% (144,722.47)
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NGX 30 Index: -0.14% (YTD +38.38%)
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NGX Insurance Index: +5.26% (YTD +98.41%)
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NGX Consumer Goods Index: +1.15% (YTD +86.49%)
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NGX Main Board Index: +0.21% (YTD +39.19%)
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NGX Industrial Index: -0.12% (YTD +52.43%)
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NGX Premium Index: -0.19% (YTD +50.08%)
Listed Companies and Market Boards
NGX maintains three categories of listings:
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Premium Board – Elite companies with top-tier corporate governance, capitalization, and liquidity.
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Main Board – Larger companies meeting profitability or market capitalization requirements.
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ASeM (Alternative Securities Market) – Smaller, high-growth businesses.
(Full trading data, including volumes, prices, and changes for each listed equity, remains unchanged from the live records above.)
Established in 1960 and demutualized in March 2021, NGX transformed from a not-for-profit, member-owned exchange into a shareholder-owned, profit-oriented company.
Its flagship All-Share Index (ASI), created in January 1984 with a base of 100, measures market-wide performance.
The Exchange also maintains specialized indices such as NGX 30 and NGX 50, which track top-performing companies based on capitalization and liquidity.
Index of African Stock Exchanges
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Botswana Stock Exchange
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BRVM Stock Exchange
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Ghana Stock Exchange
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Johannesburg Stock Exchange
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Lusaka Securities Exchange
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Malawi Stock Exchange
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Nairobi Securities Exchange
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Nigerian Stock Exchange
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Uganda Securities Exchange
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Zimbabwe Stock Exchange
