The NASD Over-the-Counter (OTC) Securities Exchange witnessed a 4.9 per cent rise in the 42nd trading week of 2025 amid a renewed appetite by investors.
During the week, the volume of stocks traded by the market participants grew by 1,609.4 per cent to 127.3 million units from the 7.44 million units recorded a week earlier.
Also, the value of securities transacted by investors increased by 339.5 per cent to N1.742 billion from the previous week’s N396.4 million, and the number of deals went up by 21.21 per cent to 120 deals from the 99 deals recorded in Week 41.
The most traded stock by value was Paintcomm Investment Plc with N1.11 billion, Okitipupa Plc recorded N531.9 million, Geo-Fluids Plc posted N49.9 million, FrieslandCampina Wamco Nigeria Plc reported N15.9 million, and 11 Plc transacted N14.9 million.
The most traded stock by volume was Paintcomm Investment Plc with 103.2 million units, Geo-Fluids Plc traded 20.1 million units, Okitipupa Plc posted 3.1 million units, Central Securities Clearing Systems (CSCS) Plc quoted 0.28 million units, and FrieslandCampina Wamco Plc recorded 0.25 million units.
Business Post reports that in the five-day trading week, there were nine price gainers and four price decliners.
The gainers were led by CSCS Plc with a price appreciation of 48.8 per cent to trade at N41.96 per share versus N28.20 per share, 11 Plc appreciated by 26.7 per cent to N359.37 per unit from N283.60 per unit, UBN Property Plc increased by 10.1 per cent to N2.39 per share from N2.17 per share, Impresit Bakalori Plc added 9.9 per cent to close at N1.67 per unit versus N1.52 per unit, and Lagos Building Investment Company (LBIC) Plc rose by 9.9 per cent to N2.89 per share from N2.63 per share.
Further, First Trust Mortgage Bank Plc jumped by 9.4 per cent to 58 Kobo per unit from 53 Kobo per unit, FrieslandCampina Wamco Nigeria Plc expanded by 8.5 per cent to N63.82 per share from N58.80 per share, Paintcomm Investment Plc increased by 0.5 per cent to N10.80 per unit from N10.75 per unit, and Afriland Properties Plc advanced by 0.1 per cent to N18.87 per share from N18.85 per share.
Conversely, Nipco Plc lost 8.2 per cent to end at N240.00 per unit versus N261.36 per unit, Mixta Real Estate Plc depleted by 4.6 per cent to N7.00 per share from N7.34 per share, Air Liquide Plc fell by 3.1 per cent to end at N9.19 per unit versus N9.49 per unit, and Geo-Fluids Plc slid by 1.5 per cent to N3.99 per share from N4.05 per share.
At the close of business, the NASD Unlisted Securities Index (NSI) increased by 169.19 points to 3,620.59 points from 3,451.40 points, and the market capitalisation rose by N98.38 billion to N2.166 trillion from N2.065 trillion.