The Nigerian equities market gained 0.02%, as the rout in equities prices reversed Monday’s sell-off. The NGX- ASI increased to 45,939.51 from 45928.27, while the YTD return of the index further rose to +7.55% from +7.52%. The total market capitalization increased to N24.76trn from N24.75trn as investors gained N6.06bn.
The market turnover increased to N3.58bn from N2.89bn, while market breadth was positive at 1.33x as 20 stocks advanced against 15 stocks that declined, 78 stocks remained unchanged. The share price of COURTVILLE increased by 10.00% to top the gainer’s chart, while CILEASING declined by -10.00% to lead the losers’ chart.
Stocks whose share prices increased during intra-day trading include: COURTVILLE (+10.00%), ETI (+9.94%), ACADEMY (+9.72%), CHAMPION(+8.05%), REGALINS(+5.26%), JAPAULGOLD(+5.13%), CHAMS(+5.00%), SOVRENINS(+4.35%), REDSTAREX(+2.94%), FTNCOCOA(+2.78%), NPFMCRFBK(+2.09%), HONYFLOUR(+1.54%), SEPLAT (+1.28%), WEMABANK(+1.19%), UBN(+0.85%), CUSTODIAN(+0.71%), UBA(+0.62), NGXGROUP(+0.49%), LIVESTOCK (+0.47%) and OANDO (+0.37%).

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MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP | N24,755,145,074,752.56 | One Day (ASI CHG) | +0.02% |
| Index | 45,939.51 | One Week (ASI CHG) | +2.87% |
| Volume | 247,694,304.00 | One Month (ASI CHG) | +8.70% |
| Value | N3,577,459,728.47 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | +18.81% |
| Deals | 4,242.00 | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | +11.80% |
| Gainers | 20 | Losers | 15 |
| Unchanged | 78 | Total | 113 |
| YTD Returns | +7.55% |
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| Security | Change Percent |
| ASI | 0.02 |
| NGX30 | 0.01 |
| NGXBNK | 0.52 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | 0.08 |
| NGXINDUSTR | -0.03 |
| NGXINS | -0.88 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | -0.01 |
| NGXOILGAS | 0.69 |
Top 7 Gainers
| Security | Previous Close | Open Price | Close Price | Change Price | % change |
| COURTVILLE | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.55 | 0.05 | 10.00 |
| ETI | 9.05 | 9.05 | 9.95 | 0.90 | 9.94 |
| ACADEMY | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.79 | 0.07 | 9.72 |
| CHAMPION | 2.36 | 2.36 | 2.55 | 0.19 | 8.05 |
| REGALINS | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.40 | 0.02 | 5.26 |
| JAPAULGOLD | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.41 | 0.02 | 5.13 |
| CHAMS | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.01 | 5.00 |
Top 7 Losers
| Security | Previous Close | Open Price | Close Price | Change Price | % change |
| CILEASING | 4.20 | 4.20 | 3.78 | -0.42 | -10.00 |
| PRESTIGE | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.46 | -0.05 | -9.80 |
| CORNERST | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.51 | -0.02 | -3.77 |
| MBENEFIT | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.26 | -0.01 | -3.70 |
| UPDC | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.12 | -0.04 | -3.45 |
| CHIPLC | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.62 | -0.02 | -3.13 |
| UCAP | 10.90 | 10.90 | 10.75 | -0.15 | -1.38 |
Top 7 Traders By Volume
| Security | Close Price | Number of Trades | Daily Volume | Daily Value |
| GTCO | 25.50 | 408 | 24,519,109.00 | 625,346,343.70 |
| COURTVILLE | 0.55 | 58 | 21,425,555.00 | 11,764,033.01 |
| TRANSCORP | 1.07 | 129 | 20,439,908.00 | 21,648,542.88 |
| ZENITHBANK | 25.40 | 378 | 17,318,113.00 | 440,520,098.70 |
| CHAMS | 0.21 | 34 | 16,555,538.00 | 3,330,924.87 |
| ACCESS | 9.65 | 177 | 14,934,794.00 | 145,501,500.80 |
| JAIZBANK | 0.69 | 57 | 11,984,620.00 | 8,399,763.03 |
Top 7 Traders By Value
| Security | Close Price | Number of Trades | Daily Volume | Daily Value |
| SEPLAT | 790.00 | 35 | 1,227,540.00 | 963,417,647.00 |
| GTCO | 25.50 | 408 | 24,519,109.00 | 625,346,343.70 |
| ZENITHBANK | 25.40 | 378 | 17,318,113.00 | 440,520,098.70 |
| MTNN | 190.00 | 141 | 2,313,251.00 | 439,675,780.70 |
| NB | 47.30 | 42 | 6,194,861.00 | 293,012,436.25 |
| ACCESS | 9.65 | 177 | 14,934,794.00 | 145,501,500.80 |
| WAPCO | 25.30 | 107 | 2,238,231.00 | 56,665,060.90 |
OUTLOOK
The performance of the market today was as a result of buy interest of investors in mainly bell-whether stocks, especially in the Banking, consumer goods and oil & gas sectors. Also, the Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria has voted unanimously to retain the benchmark interest rate at 11.5%, whilst keeping all other monetary parameters constant.We expect mixed responses to continue with reactions to economic changes and financial results of companies.

