The NASD Over-the-Counter (OTC) Securities Exchange extended its presence in the bulls’ territory in Week 27 of 2025 with a 1.42 per cent rise, pushing the market capitalisation closer to the N2 trillion mark.
In the five-day trading week, the value of all stocks on the platform went up by N27.79 billion to N1.990 trillion from the N1.962 trillion it ended in Week 26.
Also, the NASD Unlisted Security Index gained 47.45 points at the close of transactions last Friday to settle at 3,398.64 points, in contrast to the 3,351.19 points it ended in the previous week.
The most traded stock last week by value was FrieslandCampina Wamco Plc with N40.4 million, followed by Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc with N23.4 million, Okitipupa Plc recorded N13.9 million, Nipco Plc transacted N4.3 million, and 11 Plc reported N2.0 million.
In terms of volume, CSCS Plc led the pack with 0.77 million units, FrieslandCampina Wamco Plc posted 0.66 million units, Acorn Plc exchanged 0.58 million units, Food Concepts Plc quoted 0.29 million units, and Industrial and General Insurance (IGI) Plc traded 0.19 million units.
At the close of business, the total trading value went down by 87.2 per cent to N87.1 million from N667.9 million, the trading volume shrank by 95.5 to 2.8 million units from 61.7 million unit units, and the number of deals decreased by 18.13 per cent to 131 deals from 160 deals.
Business Post reports that eight securities ended on the gainers’ chart and three finished on the losers’ table led by Friesland Campina Wamco Nigeria Plc, which shed 4.2 per cent to close at N60.89 per share versus N63.57 per share, IGI Plc depreciated by 2.9 per cent to end at 34 Kobo per unit versus 35 Kobo per unit, and NASD Plc slid by 2.8 per cent to N25.00 per share from N25.72 per share.
Conversely, Food Concepts Plc chalked up 24.4 per cent to close at N2.65 per unit versus N2.13 per unit, Air Liquide Plc gained 10.1 per cent to sell for N9.94 per share versus N9.03 per share, 11 Plc grew by 10 per cent to N254.32 per unit from N231.20 per unit, and Afriland Properties Plc rose by 9.8 per cent to N21.30 per share from N19.40 per share.
Further, Nipco Plc improved by 7.9 per cent to N244.83 per unit from N227.02 per unit, Geo-Fluids Plc expanded by 7.9 per cent to N4.26 per share from N3.95 per share, CSCS Plc increased by 2.2 per cent to N31.24 per unit from N30.68 per unit, and Okitipupa Plc advanced by 0.1 per cent to N223.19 per share from N221.87 per share.