The NASD Over-the-Counter (OTC) Securities Exchange decreased by 0.55 per cent in the 35th trading week of 2025 after five stocks lost weight and six stocks gained weight.
In the week, the NASD Unlisted Security Index (NSI) went down by 20.05 points to settle at 3,619.89 points compared with the 3,639.94 points it finished in Week 34, and the market capitalisation dipped by N12.00 billion to settle at N2.165 trillion compared with the preceding week’s N2.177 trillion.
According to data, Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc declined by 6.6 per cent to trade at N45.00 per share compared N48.20 per share, Afriland Properties Plc depreciated by 5.5 per cent to N19.85 per unit from N21.00 per unit, First Trust Mortgage Bank Plc lost 4.8 per cent to close at 60 Kobo per share versus 63 Kobo per share, FrieslandCampina Wamco Nigeria Plc slipped by 3.7 per cent to N65.46 per unit from N68.00 per unit, and Geo-Fluids Plc dropped 0.2 per cent to N4.94 per share from N4.95 per share.
Conversely, Industrial and General Insurance (IGI) Plc increased by 13.8 per cent to 66 Kobo per unit from 58 Kobo per unit, IPWA Plc rose by 10 per cent to 55 Kobo per share from 50 Kobo per share, Food Concepts Plc appreciated by 8.8 per cent to N3.85 per unit from N3.54 per unit, UBN Property Plc grew by 6.84 per cent to N2.03 per share from N1.90 per share, NASD Plc expanded by 4 per cent to N30.68 per unit from N29.50 per unit, and Acorn Petroleum Plc rose by 1.5 per cent to N1.32 per share from N1.30 per share.
Last week, the value of trades went down by 61.9 per cent to N146.50 million from the previous week’s N384.1 billion, the total volume of transactions fell by 31.1 per cent to 74.0 million units from 107.4 million units, and the number of deals by increased by70.49 per cent to 208 deals from 122 deals.
The most traded stock by value was Purple Real Estate Plc with N74.80 million, followed by IPWA Plc with N21.2 million, FrieslandCampina Wamco Nigeria Plc recorded N19.5 million, IGI Plc posted N10.8 million, and CSCS Plc transacted N4.3 million.
The most active stock by volume was IPWA Plc with 42.1 million units, trailed by IGI Plc with 17.3 million units, Purple Real Estate Plc exchanged 10.0 million units, First Trust Mortgage Bank Plc quoted 2.2 million, and UBN Property Plc traded 1.3 million.