Transaction on the Nigerian equity market for today, Monday (28/03/2022) closed negative, reversing the previous day’s gain. The NGX-ASI declined by 0.15% to 46,893.86 from 46,964.23, indicating a YTD return of +9.78%. Similarly, the market capitalization also decreased to N25.27trillion from N25.31 trillion. The market turnover dropped to N2.61bn from N4.18bn. The market breadth was at par, as 18 stocks advanced and 18 stocks declined, while 73 stocks remained unchanged. The share prices of BETAGLAS gained 9.92% to top the gainers’ list, while LEARNAFRCA declined by -9.68% to lead the losers’ chart.
Stocks whose share prices gained during intra-day trading include: LEARNAFRCA (-9.68%), UNITYBNK(-8.16%), CAVERTON(-7.09%), FCMB(-6.89%), TRANSCORP(-6.54%), JAPAULGOLD(-6.06%), NPFMCRFBK(-5.98%), REDSTAREX(-4.76%), UPDC(-4.55%), AIICO(-4.29%), ARDOVA(-3.35%), CHIPLC(-3.17%), UBN(-3.10%), HONYFLOUR(-2.81%), ZENITHBNK(-2.28%), FBNH(-2.11%), ROYALEX(-0.83%) and FIDELITYBNK(-0.61%).
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MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP | N25,273,234,921,711.77 | One Day (ASI CHG) | -0.15% |
| Index | 46,893.86 | One Week (ASI CHG) | -0.76% |
| Volume | 359,890,155.00 | One Month (ASI CHG) | -1.06% |
| Value | N2,611,059,879.50 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | +20.68% |
| Deals | 5,163.00 | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | +19.58% |
| Gainers | 18 | Losers | 18 |
| Unchanged | 73 | Total | 109 |
| YTD Returns | +9.78% |
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| Security | Change Percent |
| ASI | -0.15 |
| NGX30 | -0.44 |
| NGXBNK | -4.42 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | 0.18 |
| NGXINDUSTR | 0.06 |
| NGXINS | -0.30 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | 0.47 |
| NGXOILGAS | -0.12 |
Top 7 Gainers
| Security | Previous Close | Close Price | Change Price | % change |
| BETAGLAS | 52.95 | 58.20 | 5.25 | 9.92 |
| PZ | 9.30 | 10.20 | 0.90 | 9.68 |
| LIVESTOCK | 1.55 | 1.69 | 0.14 | 9.03 |
| LINKASSURE | 0.50 | 0.54 | 0.04 | 8.00 |
| JAIZBANK | 0.66 | 0.70 | 0.04 | 6.06 |
| NIGERINS | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.01 | 4.76 |
| MULTIVERSE | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.01 | 4.35 |
Top 7 Losers
| Security | Previous Close | Close Price | Change Price | % change |
| LEARNAFRCA | 2.17 | 1.96 | -0.21 | -9.68 |
| UNITYBNK | 0.49 | 0.45 | -0.04 | -8.16 |
| CAVERTON | 1.27 | 1.18 | -0.09 | -7.09 |
| FCMB | 3.34 | 3.11 | -0.23 | -6.89 |
| TRANSCORP | 1.07 | 1.00 | -0.07 | -6.54 |
| JAPAULGOLD | 0.33 | 0.31 | -0.02 | -6.06 |
| NPFMCRFBK | 2.51 | 2.36 | -0.15 | -5.98 |
Top 7 Traders By Volume
| Security | Close Price | Trades | Daily Volume | Daily Value |
| TRANSCORP | 1.00 | 328 | 92,000,946.00 | 92,756,833.12 |
| STERLNBANK | 1.51 | 26 | 50,738,578.00 | 76,617,501.34 |
| FIDELITYBK | 3.28 | 243 | 46,676,650.00 | 153,611,433.15 |
| LINKASSURE | 0.54 | 17 | 30,514,000.00 | 15,273,583.96 |
| ACCESSCORP | 10.25 | 272 | 15,457,710.00 | 156,404,492.05 |
| ZENITHBANK | 23.55 | 521 | 13,099,987.00 | 309,638,095.30 |
| GTCO | 23.25 | 462 | 12,668,567.00 | 294,379,438.65 |
Top 7 Traders By Value
| Security | Close Price | Trades | Daily Volume | Daily Value |
| SEPLAT | 930.00 | 82 | 384,526.00 | 368,369,091.00 |
| ZENITHBANK | 23.55 | 521 | 13,099,987.00 | 309,638,095.30 |
| GTCO | 23.25 | 462 | 12,668,567.00 | 294,379,438.65 |
| MTNN | 207.00 | 242 | 1,101,778.00 | 229,348,397.10 |
| ACCESSCORP | 10.25 | 272 | 15,457,710.00 | 156,404,492.05 |
| FIDELITYBK | 3.28 | 243 | 46,676,650.00 | 153,611,433.15 |
| UACN | 12.10 | 120 | 9,793,695.00 | 113,528,826.20 |
OUTLOOK
The week starts off with a reverse of the last trading session, as sell-off persists across all sectors.We expect this to continue this week, with uncertainties hovering around the equity market.
