The Nigerian equity market closed transactions for the today (Wednesday 15/03/22) positive halting the two days’ bearish run. The NGX- ASI increased to 47,364.46 from 47340.86, indicating a YTD return of +10.88%. The market turnover rose to N2.54bn from N2.48bn. The market breadth was positive at 1.06X as 18 stocks advanced against 17 stocks that declined, while 68 stocks remained unchanged. The share prices of NPFMCRFBK gained 10.00% to top the gainers’ list, while ROYALEX declined by -9.73% to lead the losers’ chart.
Stocks whose share prices gained during intra-day trading include: NPFMCRFBK(+10.00%), PZ(+9.79%), AIICO(+6.15%), UNITYBNK(+4.17%), NGXGROUP(+4.02%), UACN(+3.29%), NEM(+2.26%), OKOMUOIL(+1.79%), FBNH(+1.29%), ETI(+1.27%), MAYBAKER(+1.12%), STANBIC(+0.87%), FLOURMILL(+0.79%), UNILEVER(+0.74%), UBA(+0.59%), HONYFLOUR(+0.27%), MTNN(+0.24%) AND JBERGER(+0.19%).

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MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP | N25,526,864,883,433.73 | One Day (ASI CHG) | +0.05% |
| Index | 47,364.46 | One Week (ASI CHG) | +0.16% |
| Volume | 145,832,085.00 | One Month (ASI CHG) | +0.54% |
| Value | N2,535,348,001.96 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | +21.72% |
| Deals | 4,113.00 | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | +22.32% |
| Gainers | 18 | Losers | 17 |
| Unchanged | 68 | Total | 103 |
| YTD Returns | +10.88% |
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| Security | Change Percent |
| ASI | 0.05 |
| NGX30 | 0.00 |
| NGXBNK | -0.59 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | 0.19 |
| NGXINDUSTR | 0.00 |
| NGXINS | 1.24 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | 0.12 |
| NGXOILGAS | 0.00 |
Top 7 Gainers
| Security | Previous Close | Close Price | Change Price | % change |
| NPFMCRFBK | 2.10 | 2.31 | 0.21 | 10.00 |
| PZ | 7.15 | 7.85 | 0.70 | 9.79 |
| AIICO | 0.65 | 0.69 | 0.04 | 6.15 |
| UNITYBNK | 0.48 | 0.50 | 0.02 | 4.17 |
| NGXGROUP | 22.40 | 23.30 | 0.90 | 4.02 |
| UACN | 10.65 | 11.00 | 0.35 | 3.29 |
| NEM | 3.98 | 4.07 | 0.09 | 2.26 |
Top 7 Losers
| Security | Previous Close | Close Price | Change Price | % change |
| ROYALEX | 1.13 | 1.02 | -0.11 | -9.73 |
| LIVESTOCK | 1.75 | 1.58 | -0.17 | -9.71 |
| IMG | 9.50 | 8.60 | -0.90 | -9.47 |
| CHAMS | 0.23 | 0.21 | -0.02 | -8.70 |
| REDSTAREX | 3.20 | 3.05 | -0.15 | -4.69 |
| UPDC | 0.99 | 0.95 | -0.04 | -4.04 |
| CAVERTON | 1.35 | 1.31 | -0.04 | -2.96 |
Top 7 Traders By Volume
| Security | Close Price | Number of Trades | Daily Volume | Daily Value |
| UBA | 8.55 | 175 | 14,758,541.00 | 125,882,121.50 |
| ACCESS | 10.40 | 176 | 10,282,544.00 | 107,054,994.05 |
| ZENITHBANK | 26.40 | 392 | 10,031,080.00 | 266,096,310.45 |
| GTCO | 26.15 | 357 | 9,120,363.00 | 239,227,516.55 |
| ETI | 11.95 | 110 | 9,087,355.00 | 108,732,863.95 |
| UACN | 11.00 | 122 | 8,932,255.00 | 97,665,686.55 |
| FIDELITYBK | 2.93 | 99 | 7,499,863.00 | 21,869,316.35 |
Top 7 Traders By Value
| Security | Close Price | Number of Trades | Daily Volume | Daily Value |
| MTNN | 205.00 | 291 | 2,239,356.00 | 458,934,331.00 |
| ZENITHBANK | 26.40 | 392 | 10,031,080.00 | 266,096,310.45 |
| GTCO | 26.15 | 357 | 9,120,363.00 | 239,227,516.55 |
| DANGCEM | 273.50 | 148 | 745,290.00 | 205,218,335.30 |
| SEPLAT | 960.00 | 44 | 214,615.00 | 200,988,101.00 |
| NGXGROUP | 23.30 | 138 | 5,615,405.00 | 129,133,660.30 |
| UBA | 8.55 | 175 | 14,758,541.00 | 125,882,121.50 |
OUTLOOK
Market transactions for today closed positive with a slight recovery from the previous negative sentiment. Inflationary pressures also persist as investors remain indecisive and with most people patronizing the fixed income market. We expect to witness mixed sentiments as the global oil crisis continue to hit hard.

