The Nigerian equities market increased by 0.58%, as the rout in equities prices halt the market loss. The NGX- ASI increased to 44,655.89 from 44,454.67, while the YTD return of the index grew to +4.54% from +3.94%. The total market capitalization increased to N24,06 from N23.92trn as investors gained N138.05bn.
The market turnover decreased to N1.91bn from N2.66bn, while market breadth was positive at 2.08x as 27 stocks advanced against 13 stocks that declined, 63 stocks remained unchanged. The share price of SKYAVN increased by 10.00% to top the gainer’s chart, while NEM declined -8.33% to lead the losers’ chart.
Stocks whose share prices increased during intra-day trading include: SKYAVN (+10.00%), COURTVILLE (+8.57%), FTNCOCOA (+8.33%), DANGSUGAR (+7.35%), BERGER (+5.84%), ETERNA (+5.83%), BUAFOOD (+4.21%), MBENEFIT(+4.00%), CUTIX (+3.73%), ETI (+3.45%), FIDSON (+3.42%), CONOIL (+3.05), JAPAULGOLD(+2.44%), ACCESS (+2.11%), UNITYBNK (+2.08%), BUACEMENT(+2.00%) and others
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MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP | N23,921,712,379,427.36 | One Day (ASI CHG) | +0.58% |
| Index | 44,655.89 | One Week (ASI CHG) | +1.82% |
| Volume | 235,233,902 | One Month (ASI CHG) | +5.44% |
| Value | N1,918,246,091.46 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | +17.68% |
| Deals | 4,151 | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | +8.70% |
| Gainers | 27 | Losers | 13 |
| Unchanged | 63 | Total | 103 |
| YTD Returns | 4.54% |
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| Security | Change Percent |
| ASI | 0.58 |
| NGX30 | 0.52 |
| NGXBNK | 0.98 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | 0.69 |
| NGXINDUSTR | 0.79 |
| NGXINS | -1.61 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | 0.57 |
| NGXOILGAS | 0.25 |
Top 7 Gainers
| Security | Previous Close | Close Price | Change Price | %Change |
| SKYAVN | 5.3 | 5.83 | 0.53 | 10.00 |
| COURTVILLE | 0.35 | 0.38 | 0.03 | 8.57 |
| FTNCOCOA | 0.36 | 0.39 | 0.03 | 8.33 |
| DANGSUGAR | 17 | 18.25 | 1.25 | 7.35 |
| BERGER | 7.7 | 8.15 | 0.45 | 5.84 |
| ETERNA | 6 | 6.35 | 0.35 | 5.83 |
| BUAFOODS | 61.8 | 64.4 | 2.6 | 4.21 |
Top 7 Losers
| Security | Previous Close | Close Price | Change Price | %Change |
| NEM | 3.96 | 3.63 | -0.33 | -8.33 |
| SUNUASSUR | 0.34 | 0.32 | -0.02 | -5.88 |
| REGALINS | 0.47 | 0.45 | -0.02 | -4.26 |
| SOVRENINS | 0.25 | 0.24 | -0.01 | -4.00 |
| WAPIC | 0.51 | 0.49 | -0.02 | -3.92 |
| WEMABANK | 0.89 | 0.87 | -0.02 | -2.25 |
| CORNERST | 0.51 | 0.5 | -0.01 | -1.96 |
Top 7 Traders By Volume
| Security | Close Price | Daily Volume | Daily Value |
| TRANSCORP | 1.06 | 38,105,416.00 | 40,126,119.89 |
| GTCO | 25.5 | 18,730,093.00 | 476,489,576.45 |
| JAIZBANK | 0.66 | 14,987,140.00 | 9,819,198.86 |
| ETI | 9 | 14,493,966.00 | 126,344,358.00 |
| FBNH | 12 | 13,419,157.00 | 161,060,772.90 |
| FIDELITYBK | 2.7 | 12,703,091.00 | 34,173,516.15 |
| UBA | 8.15 | 10,819,696.00 | 88,174,948.55 |
Top 7 Traders By Value
| Security | Close Price | Daily Volume | Daily Value |
| GTCO | 25.5 | 18,730,093.00 | 476,489,576.45 |
| FBNH | 12 | 13,419,157.00 | 161,060,772.90 |
| NB | 47.3 | 3,092,320.00 | 146,216,783.25 |
| ETI | 9 | 14,493,966.00 | 126,344,358.00 |
| DANGCEM | 270 | 463,031.00 | 124,982,261.90 |
| WAPCO | 25.5 | 4,547,808.00 | 116,196,961.30 |
| ZENITHBANK | 25.7 | 4,281,326.00 | 110,005,496.10 |
OUTLOOK
Today’s market positive performance can be attributed to investors’ increased buying interest in all the sectors except the Insurance sector. Nevertheless, we still expect positive sentiments as investors look forward to corporate results for 2021.
