The Nigerian equity market closed transactions for today on a positive note. The NGX- ASI increased to 47,246.90 from 47233.91 indicating a YTD return of +10.61%. The market turnover declined to N5.16bn from N6.524bn , while market breadth was positive at 1.61x as 29 stocks advanced against 18 stocks, while 69 stocks remained unchanged.The share prices of LEARNAFRCA and NIGERINS both gained 10% to top the gainers’ list, while ELLAHLAKES declined by -9.88% to lead the losers’ chart.
Stocks whose share prices gained during intra-day trading include: LEARNAFRCA (+10.00%), NIGERINS (+10.00%), SCOA(+9.79%), CUTIX(+9.65%), MAYBAKER(+9.65%), ROYALEX(+9.47%), BERGER(+9.27%), RTBRISCOE(+9.09%), ETERNA(+7.41%), PHARMDEKO(+6.52%), AFRIPRUD(+4.70%), MBENEFIT(+3.85%), JAIZBANK(+2.86%), FTNCOCOA(+2.86%), LIVESTOCK(+2.59%), TRANSCORP(+2.46%), WEMABANK(+2.30%), UCAP(+2.27%), PRESTIGE(+2.27%), CAVERTON(+2.05%), LINKASSURE(+2.00%), UPDCREIT(+1.33%), GTCO(+1.32%), HONYFLOUR(+1.30%), UBA(+1.16%), FIDELITYBK(+0.98%), FIDSON(+0.48%), FBNH(+0.44%) and STANBIC(+0.29%).
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MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP | N25,463,504,619,297.95 | One Day (ASI CHG) | +0.03% |
| Index | 47,246.90 | One Week (ASI CHG) | +0.39% |
| Volume | 421,820,943.00 | One Month (ASI CHG) | +2.81% |
| Value | N5,155,124,125.35 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | +19.66% |
| Deals | 5,992.00 | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | +17.66% |
| Gainers | 29 | Losers | 18 |
| Unchanged | 69 | Total | 116 |
| YTD Returns | +10.61% |
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| Security | Change Percent |
| ASI | 0.03 |
| NGX30 | 0.08 |
| NGXBNK | -0.08 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | -0.4 |
| NGXINDUSTR | 0.02 |
| NGXINS | -0.61 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | 0.01 |
| NGXOILGAS | 0.01 |
Top 7 Gainer
| Security | Previous Close | Close Price | Change Price | % change |
| LEARNAFRCA | 2.20 | 2.42 | 0.22 | 10.00 |
| NIGERINS | 0.20 | 0.22 | 0.02 | 10.00 |
| SCOA | 2.35 | 2.58 | 0.23 | 9.79 |
| CUTIX | 2.59 | 2.84 | 0.25 | 9.65 |
| MAYBAKER | 4.56 | 5.00 | 0.44 | 9.65 |
| ROYALEX | 0.95 | 1.04 | 0.09 | 9.47 |
| BERGER | 7.55 | 8.25 | 0.70 | 9.27 |
Top 7 Losers
| Security | Previous Close | Close Price | Change Price | % change |
| ELLAHLAKES | 4.25 | 3.83 | -0.42 | -9.88 |
| VERITASKAP | 0.25 | 0.23 | -0.02 | -8.00 |
| COURTVILLE | 0.54 | 0.51 | -0.03 | -5.56 |
| GUINNESS | 74.00 | 70.05 | -3.95 | -5.34 |
| NEIMETH | 1.89 | 1.80 | -0.09 | -4.76 |
| PZ | 7.00 | 6.70 | -0.30 | -4.29 |
| SOVRENINS | 0.25 | 0.24 | -0.01 | -4.00 |
Top 7 Traders By Volume
| Security | Close Price | Number of Trades | Daily Volume | Daily Value |
| UCAP | 13.5 | 857 | 66,097,630.00 | 889,150,049.65 |
| TRANSCORP | 1.25 | 236 | 53,531,325.00 | 66,282,353.38 |
| ZENITHBANK | 26.95 | 307 | 51,634,460.00 | 1,392,047,973.15 |
| FIDELITYBK | 3.1 | 192 | 44,370,000.00 | 137,731,618.52 |
| ACCESS | 10.3 | 201 | 26,776,972.00 | 277,974,094.35 |
| UBA | 8.75 | 231 | 19,915,293.00 | 174,185,900.55 |
| REGALINS | 0.38 | 30 | 15,679,000.00 | 5,763,350.00 |
Top 7 Traders By Value
| Security | Close Price | Number of Trades | Daily Volume | Daily Value |
| ZENITHBANK | 26.95 | 307 | 51,634,460.00 | 1,392,047,973.15 |
| UCAP | 13.5 | 857 | 66,097,630.00 | 889,150,049.65 |
| SEPLAT | 800 | 22 | 969,381.00 | 775,500,407.00 |
| ACCESS | 10.3 | 201 | 26,776,972.00 | 277,974,094.35 |
| MTNN | 199.8 | 191 | 1,246,546.00 | 249,025,530.20 |
| GTCO | 26.8 | 330 | 9,194,955.00 | 246,691,901.30 |
| UBA | 8.75 | 231 | 19,915,293.00 | 174,185,900.55 |
OUTLOOK
It is expected that the market trading activities maintain the current trend. Also, the week may experience continuous gains, as more stocks release their financial statements with investors taking their best bets. Economic trends like the circumstances surrounding oil prices can also be a determining factor for most investments.
