Stock Market Records 2 Consecutive Days of Positive Trading

• The stock market closed trading on Tuesday with a positive performance, the second for the new week
• The latest improvement was driven by gains in Beta Glass, Berger Paints, Cadbury, NCR, and SFS Real Estate Investment Trust
• Market sentiment remains cautious, with analysts at Futureview Research noting that investors are gradually positioning for long-term value plays

Legit.ng journalist Dave Ibemere has over a decade of business journalism experience with in-depth knowledge of the Nigerian economy, stocks, and general market trends.

Equities trading on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) closed positively on Tuesday, August 26, 2025.

The benchmark index gained +0.23% following increased buying interest in Beta Glass, Berger Paints, Cadbury, NCR, and SFS Real Estate Investment Trust.

The market’s year-to-date (YtD) return rose to 37.73%. This week alone, the stock market has advanced by 0.54%, while the month-to-date (MtD) return stood at 1.36%.

At the close of trading, the NGX All-Share Index (ASI) climbed to 141,761.36 points from 141,439.77 points, while market capitalisation increased from ₦89.493 trillion to ₦89.696 trillion.

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Top gainers

• NCR Nigeria rose by ₦1.05, from ₦10.50 to ₦11.55 per share (+10.00%).
• SFS Real Estate Investment Trust gained ₦27.40, moving from ₦274.15 to ₦301.55 per share (+9.99%).
• Berger Paints advanced by ₦2.90, from ₦32.00 to ₦34.90 per share (+9.06%).
• Beta Glass added ₦36.65, rising from ₦449.35 to ₦486.00 per share (+8.16%).
• Cadbury Nigeria increased by ₦4.65, from ₦57.85 to ₦62.50 per share (+8.04%).

Top losers

• Legend International declined by ₦0.60, from ₦6.00 to ₦5.40 per share (−10.00%).
• Lotus Halal Equity Exchange Traded Fund lost ₦9.55, dropping from ₦95.58 to ₦86.03 per share (−9.99%).
• NSL Technologies fell by ₦0.10, from ₦1.08 to ₦0.98 per share (−9.26%).
• Cutix shed ₦0.35, from ₦3.90 to ₦3.55 per share (−8.97%).
• UAC of Nigeria declined by ₦6.95, from ₦79.95 to ₦73.00 per share (−8.69%).

Market activity

A total of 605.02 million shares valued at ₦12.90 billion were traded in 28,845 deals on Tuesday.

The most actively traded stocks were:

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• FCMB Holdings – 89.30 million shares worth ₦980.80 million
• Veritas Kapital Assurance – 68.49 million shares valued at ₦154.20 million
• AIICO Insurance – 36.15 million shares worth ₦152.49 million
• NSL Technologies – 27.30 million shares valued at ₦27.06 million
• Mutual Benefits Assurance – 23.51 million shares worth ₦104.95 million

Futureview Research analysts said in their August 25 stock recommendation:

"Market sentiment remains cautious, with investors gradually positioning for long-term value plays, suggesting only a mild recovery in the near-term”

Naira records slight depreciation

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the naira depreciated to N1,536.42 in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) on Monday, August 25, 2025.

The naira exchange rate weakened by N1.39 when compared to N1,535.03 at the close on Friday, last week.

The depreciation of the naira comes amid the fall in weekly forex inflow into the Nigeria market

Source: Legit.ng