The NASD Over-the-Counter (OTC) Securities Exchange saw a 65.1 per cent boost in its market capitalisation in the fourth trading week of 2025, closing at N1.770 trillion compared with the N1.075 trillion it quoted in the preceding week (Week 3), as the NASD Unlisted Security Index (NSI) rose by 0.68 per cent or 21.29 points to 3,133.20 points from 3,111.91 points.

The sterling performance occurred amid a surge in the volume of transactions by 4,402.4 per cent to 425.3 million units from the 9.45 million units recorded in the previous week.

Equally, the total value of trades during the week jumped by 740.5 per cent to N410.5 million from the previous week’s N48.4 million, with these transactions carried out in 102 deals involving 16 stocks.

In the week, there were eight appreciating securities and four depreciating securities led by Impresit Bakolori Plc, which shed 9.5 per cent to end at 95 Kobo per share compared with N1.05 per share, Geo-Fluids Plc lost 6.8 per cent to close at N4.38 per unit versus N4.70 per share, FrieslandCampina Wamco Plc depreciated by 2.7 per cent to N38.58 per unit from N39.65 per unit, and UBN Property Plc, which slid by 1.4 per cent to N1.84 per unit from N2.20 per unit.

On the flip side, Okitipupa Plc gained 33.1 per cent to trade at N52.69 per share against the former value of N39.55 per share, Industrial and General Insurance (IGI) Plc expanded by 11.1 per cent to 40 Kobo per unit versus 36 Kobo per unit, Nipco Plc grew by 10 per cent to N165.11 per share from N150.10 per share, and Mixta Real Estate Plc rose by 9.7 per cent to N2.83 per unit from N2.58 per unit.

Further, Food Concepts Plc increased by 8.8 per cent to N1.74 per share from N1.60 per share, Access Bank jumped by 8.8 per cent to N19.30 per unit from N9.68 per unit, First Trust Microfinance Bank improved by 8.8 per cent to 39 Kobo per share from 37 Kobo per share, and Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc soared by 3.5 per cent to N24.00 per unit from N23.20 per unit.

The most traded stock for the week by value was Impresit Bakolori Plc with N386.5 million, FrieslandCampina Wamco Plc recorded N8.5 million, IGI Plc traded N7.04 million, 11 Plc recorded N2.7 million, and Okitipupa Plc posted N1.7 million.

Also, Impresit Bakolori Plc was the most traded stock by volume with 406.5 million units, IGI Plc transacted 17.5 million units, UBN Property Plc recorded 0.67 million, Mixta Real Estate Plc traded 0.27 million units, and FrieslandCampina Wamco Plc transacted 0.22 million units.

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