The Nigerian stock market ended in the red on the trading day of August 8, 2025, shedding 815.80 points to halt a 22-day winning streak.
This marks a 0.56% decline from the previous close of 146,570.7, as selling pressure dragged the index down to 145,756.5.
Despite the dip, daily trading volume surged to 2.2 billion shares, up from 1.98 billion shares reported the previous day.
However, market capitalization fell from N92.7 trillion to N92.2 trillion, reflecting the day’s negative price action across 35,036 deals.
Among the standout performers:
On the flip side:
In terms of volume, LINKASSURE and UNIVINSURE led the chart, trading the highest number of shares for the day.
Market activity picked up significantly, with daily trading volume rising to 2.2 billion shares, up from 1.98 billion units recorded the previous day.
In terms of value, the day’s top trades were concentrated among heavyweight stocks:
SWOOT & FUGAZ performance
Stocks Worth Over One Trillion Naira (SWOOT) were mostly in the red.
Among the FUGAZ banks
Market outlook
Despite the daily pullback, the All-Share Index remains firmly above the 145,000 mark as the rally cools off.
If investor sentiment improves and the dip avoids turning into a full-blown retracement, the index could be poised to rebound toward the 146,000 level.