The Nigerian equities market closed trading on Tuesday May 13, 2025 with a profit for the investing publics to reverse yesterday’s losing streak.
This follows a surge in the share prices of stocks like Transcorp Nigeria (TRANSCORP), Chellarams Plc (CHELLARAM) and Oando Plc (OANDO) amongst others on the trading floor.
The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) increased to 108,762.61 points from the 108,261.47 points which were recorded the previous trading day.
After five hours of trading at the capital market, the equity capitalisation increased to N68.357 trillion from N68.004 trillion which the bourse recorded on Monday, May 12, 2025.
The market breadth was positive as 40 stocks advanced, 24 stocks declined, and 53 stocks remained unchanged in 14,916 deals.
Transcorp Nigeria (TRANSCORP), Chellarams Plc (CHELLARAM) and Oando Plc (OANDO) led other gainers with 10%, 10% and 9.99% growth each in prices to close at N11.44, N49.50 and N46.25 from the previous N10.40, N45.00 and N42.05 per share.
Haldane McCall (HMCALL), Academy Press (ACADEMY) and UPDC Plc (UPDC) led other price decliners with 9.85%, 7.33% and 6.25% decline each in share prices to close at N4.21, N4.30 and N3.00 from the previous N4.67, N4.64 and N3.20 per share.
On the volume index, Tantalizers Plc (TANTALIZER led trading with 57 million shares in 181 deals, followed by Access Holdings Plc (ACCESSCORP) which traded 36 million shares in 888 deals.
Guaranty Trust Holding (GTCO) traded 31 million shares in 477 deals.
On the value index, Guaranty Trust Holding (GTCO) emerged as the top traded stock, gathering N2.1 billion in 477 deals, followed by Nigerian Breweries (NB) which traded equities worth N1 billion in 277 deals.
Zenith Bank Plc (ZENITHBANK) traded shares valued at N999 million in 759 deals.
