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NGX Reveals Results of Full-Year Review of Market Indices

Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has announced the results of its full-year market index review for the following indices – NGX 30; NGX Lotus Islamic; NGX Pension; NGX Pension Broad Index; Corporate Governance Index; Afrinvest Bank Value Index; Afrinvest Dividend Yield Index; Meristem Growth Index; Meristem Value Index; and the five Sectoral Indices of The Exchange – NGX Banking, NGX Insurance, NGX Industrial, NGX Consumer Goods and NGX Oil & Gas.

The review has led to the entry and exit of some companies from several indices which took effect at the opening of the market on Thursday, 2 January 2025. Below are the incoming and exiting companies in the various indices:

Indices TitleIncomingExiting
   
 NGX 30 IndexConoil Plc
International Breweries Plc
Oando Plc
Transcorp Power Plc
Guinness Nigeria PlcSterling Holding Company Plc.Total Nigeria Plc.
Flour Mills Nig. Plc
   
NGX Consumer Goods IndexGolden Guinea Breweries PlcFlour Mills Nig. Plc
   
NGX Banking IndexWema Bank PlcSterling Holding Company Plc.
   
NGX Insurance IndexGuinea Insurance Plc.
International Energy Insurance Plc
LASACO Assurance Plc.
Mutual Benefits Assurance Plc.
   
NGX Industrial IndexNoneNone
   
NGX Oil & Gas IndexAradel Holdings Plc
MRS Plc
Oando Plc
Japaul Oil and Services
   
NGX Pension IndexAradel Holdings Plc
Transcorp Power Plc
Flour Mills Nig. Plc
Cadbury Nigeria Plc
   
NGX Lotus Islamic Index Aradel Holdings PlcDangote Sugar Refinery Plc
   
Corporate Governance IndexNoneNone
   
NGX Pension Broad IndexAradel Holdings PlcFlour Mills Nig. Plc
   
Afrinvest Bank Value IndexNoneNone
   
Afrinvest Div Yield IndexRed Star Express PlcFCMB Group Plc
Dangote Cement Plc
   
Meristem Growth IndexFCMB Group Plc.Access Bank Plc
Zenith Bank Plc
   
Meristem Value IndexAccess Bank Plc
Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc
Zenith Bank Plc 
AIICO Insurance Plc
Nigerian Brew. Plc.
FCMB Group Plc.
Flour Mills Nig. Plc
   

Designed using the market capitalisation methodology, the indices are rebalanced semi-annually on the first business day in January and July respectively.

The Exchange has also launched the NGX Equity-Based Commodity Index, a broad market commodity index that captures and tracks the collective movements of companies with primary operations in energy, agriculture, mining, metals, and natural resources. Through the Equity-Based Commodity Index, investors are provided with potential exposure to the essential raw materials and natural resources that drive global economic activity.

The starting constituents of the index are Geregu Power Plc, Multiverse Mining and Exploration Plc, Okomu Oil Palm Plc, Presco Plc, Seplat Energy Plc, Transcorp Power Plc, and Aradel Holdings Plc. The index’s starting value is set at 1,000.

Jude Chiemeka (CEO, NGX) reiterates that the Exchange continues to blaze the path to becoming Africa’s foremost Securities Exchange with innovation and product developments that deepen the market and boost liquidity, thus connecting Nigeria, Africa, and the world.

Abimbola Babalola (Head, Trading & Products) emphasised that NGX indices are developed, managed, and rebalanced semi-annually to allow investors to track market movements efficiently and manage their investment portfolios properly.

NGX sated that, “The compiler of the indices maintains the right to modify the circulated selection above in connection with any mergers, takeovers, suspension, or resumption of trading or any other company structure changes during the period before the effective date of the annual review.”

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