The Nigerian All-Share Index fell by 671.81 points on Friday, August 15, 2025, closing at 144,628.20.
This marks a 0.46 per cent decline from Thursday’s 145,367.03 points and extends the market’s losing streak to a third straight session.
Trading volume also dropped significantly, with 1.37 billion shares exchanged, compared to 2.4 billion shares the previous day.
Market capitalization mirrored the bearish sentiment, dipping to ₦91.5 trillion from ₦92 trillion earlier in the week.
On the gainers’ table, Mutual Benefits Assurance topped the chart with a 10 per cent surge, while Ikeja Hotels followed closely with a 9.95 per cent rise.
On the flip side, Linkage Assurance, International Energy Insurance, and Lasaco Assurance topped the losers’ list, each sliding per cent.
Universal Insurance and AIICO Insurance emerged as the most actively traded stocks of the day, recording the highest volumes.
Key Indices
Current ASI: 144,628.20
Previous ASI: 145,367.03
Day Change: -0.46%
Year-to-Date Performance: +40.52%
Volume Traded: 1.37 billion shares
Market Cap: N91.5 trillion
Top 5 gainers
MBENEFIT: Up 10.00% to N3.85
IKEJAHOTEL: Up 9.95% to N22.65
WEMABANK: Up 9.90% to N22.75
DEADCAP: Up 9.52% to N1.61
TRIPPLEG: Up 8.32% to N5.60
Top 5 losers
LASACO: Down 10.00% to N4.05
INTENEGINS: Down 10.00% to N3.33
LINKASSURE: Down 10.00% to N2.43
NEM: Down 9.97% to N32.50
MEYER: Down 9.95% to N16.75
Market activity eased on Friday, with 1.37 billion shares traded, compared to 2.4 billion shares in the previous session.
Universal Insurance topped the activity chart with 308.8 million shares traded, while AIICO Insurance followed with 117.9 million shares, signaling sustained investor interest.
Mutual Benefits Assurance ranked third with 102.4 million shares, with Veritas Kapital Assurance and Sovereign Trust Insurance rounding out the top five at 70.4 million and 62.1 million shares, respectively.
In value terms, Guaranty Trust Holding Company led the chart with trades worth ₦2 billion, followed by Zenith Bank at ₦992.3 million.
FIRSTHOLDCO ranked third with ₦787 million, while Lafarge Africa posted ₦699.6 million.
United Bank for Africa completed the top five with ₦675.8 million.
