Domestic investors continued to dominate trading activities on the Nigerian Exchange Limited in April, accounting for 87 per cent of total transactions, according to the latest Domestic & Foreign Portfolio Investment report released by the NGX.
The report showed that out of a total transaction value of N482.86bn for the month, domestic investors accounted for N419.57bn, while foreign investors contributed N63.29bn, representing just 13 per cent of the total market turnover.
A closer look at the domestic market revealed that institutional investors traded N267.63bn, surpassing retail investors who recorded N151.94bn in trades.
On the foreign side, the report showed that inflows amounted to N26.58bn, while outflows were slightly higher at N36.71bn, indicating a negative net foreign position for the period. Foreign portfolio transactions dropped significantly by 91.41 per cent from N737.40bn in March to N63.29bn in April.
This sharp decline was largely attributed to the absence of significant block trades that had boosted figures in the previous month.
Overall, total transaction value on the NGX declined by 56.73 per cent from N1.11 tn recorded in March 2025, reflecting reduced trading appetite amid lingering currency volatility and global investment uncertainty.
Year-to-date, total transactions on the Exchange stood at N2.74tn as of April 30, with domestic investors accounting for N1.84tn and foreign investors contributing N899.44bn.
The PUNCH reported that foreign portfolio transactions on the Nigerian Exchange Limited declined sharply by 90.99 per cent in April 2025, falling to N63.07bn from N699.89bn recorded in March, according to the latest Domestic and Foreign Portfolio Investment report released by the NGX.
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