{"id":21167,"date":"2025-08-19T04:06:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T04:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsdemo.website\/dailyscope\/?p=21167"},"modified":"2025-08-19T04:06:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T04:06:12","slug":"gtco-leads-trading-value-as-all-share-index-slips-0-46-ends-week-in-the-red","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kokocurrent.com\/?p=21167","title":{"rendered":"GTCO leads trading value as All-Share Index slips 0.46%, ends week in the red"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Nigerian All-Share Index shed 671.81 points on Friday, August 15, 2025, closing at 144,628.20.<\/p>\n<p>This represents a 0.46% drop from Thursday\u2019s 145,367.03 points and extends the market\u2019s losing streak to a third consecutive day.<\/p>\n<p>Trading activity slowed sharply, with 1.37 billion shares changing hands, down from 2.4 billion shares the previous day.<\/p>\n<p>Market capitalization also reflected the bearish mood, slipping to N91.5 trillion from N92 trillion earlier in the week.<\/p>\n<p>On the gainers\u2019 chart, Mutual Benefits Assurance (MBENEFIT) led with a 10% jump, followed closely by Ikeja Hotels (IKEJAHOTEL), which rose 9.95%.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, the day\u2019s biggest losers included Linkage Assurance (LINKASSURE), International Energy Insurance (INTENEGINS), and Lasaco Assurance (LASACO), each shedding 10%.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of activity, Universal Insurance (UNIVINSURE) and AIICO Insurance led the day, recording the highest trading volumes.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Market summary\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Current ASI: 144,628.20<\/li>\n<li>Previous ASI: 145,367.03<\/li>\n<li>Day Change: -0.46%<\/li>\n<li>Year-to-Date Performance: +40.52%<\/li>\n<li>Volume Traded: 1.37 billion shares<\/li>\n<li>Market Cap: N91.5 trillion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Top 5 gainers\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>MBENEFIT: Up 10.00% to N3.85<\/li>\n<li>IKEJAHOTEL: Up 9.95% to N22.65<\/li>\n<li>WEMABANK: Up 9.90% to N22.75<\/li>\n<li>DEADCAP: Up 9.52% to N1.61<\/li>\n<li>TRIPPLEG: Up 8.32% to N5.60<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Top 5 losers\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>LASACO: Down 10.00% to N4.05<\/li>\n<li>INTENEGINS: Down 10.00% to N3.33<\/li>\n<li>LINKASSURE: Down 10.00% to N2.43<\/li>\n<li>NEM: Down 9.97% to N32.50<\/li>\n<li>MEYER: Down 9.95% to N16.75<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Trading volume\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Market activity slowed to 1.37 billion shares on Friday, down from the 2.4 billion shares exchanged in the previous session.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Universal Insurance (UNIVINSURE) led the chart with an impressive 308.8 million shares traded.<\/li>\n<li>AIICO Insurance (AIICO) followed with 117.9 million shares, reflecting sustained investor interest.<\/li>\n<li>Mutual Benefits Assurance (MBENEFIT) ranked third with 102.4 million shares.<\/li>\n<li>Veritas Kapital Assurance (VERITASKAP) and Sovereign Trust Insurance (SOVRENINS) completed the top five with 70.4 million and 62.1 million shares, respectively.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Trading value\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>In terms of value, Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) led with transactions worth N2 billion.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Zenith Bank (ZENITHBANK) followed at N992.3 million, while FIRSTHOLDCO came in third with N787 million.<\/li>\n<li>Lafarge Africa (WAPCO) recorded N699.6 million.<\/li>\n<li>United Bank for Africa (UBA) rounded out the top five with N675.8 million.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>SWOOT &amp; FUGAZ Performance\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Among the SWOOTs (Stocks Worth Over One Trillion Naira), sentiment was largely negative:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>International Breweries shed 4.62%.<\/li>\n<li>MTN Nigeria (MTNN) fell 3.26%.<\/li>\n<li>Fidelity Bank slipped 0.24%.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Within the FUGAZ banking group:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Access Holdings (ACCESSCORP) gained 1.08%.<\/li>\n<li>Zenith Bank (ZENITHBANK) added 0.56%.<\/li>\n<li>Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) rose 0.51%.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>United Bank for Africa (UBA) declined 0.62%. FirstHoldco recorded no price movement.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ai-viewport-1\" data-insertion-position=\"prepend\" data-selector=\".ai-insert-23-31765060\" data-insertion-no-dbg=\"\" data-code=\"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\" data-block=\"23\">\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-23\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4><strong>Market outlook\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The All-Share Index appears to be in the early phase of a pullback, which could deepen if bearish sentiment carries into the next trading session.<\/p>\n<p>Should investor confidence in large-cap stocks waver further, the index may retreat more sharply.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Nigerian All-Share Index shed 671.81 points on Friday, August 15, 2025, closing at 144,628.20. This represents a 0.46% drop from Thursday\u2019s 145,367.03 points and extends the market\u2019s losing streak to a third consecutive day. Trading activity slowed sharply, with 1.37 billion shares changing hands, down from 2.4 billion shares the previous day. 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