Trading activities on the equity market for today Wednesday (27/04/2022) closed positive, as the NGX-ASI increased by 0.01% to 48,571.75 from 48,568.57, indicating a YTD return of +13.71%. Similarly, the market capitalization grew by N1.72 billion to N26.19 trillion from N26.18 trillion. The market turnover declined to N2.32bn from N7.01bn. The market breadth closed negative at 0.78x, as 18 stocks advanced against 23 stocks that declined, while 70 stocks remained unchanged. The share prices of ACADEMY gained 9.92% to top the gainers’ list, while IKEJAHOTEL declined by -9.68% to lead the losers’ chart. Also, MULTIVERSE recorded the highest volume of trades for the day.
Stocks whose share prices gained during intra-day trading include: ACADEMY (+9.92%), WEMABANK (+9.88%), CADBURY (+9.68%), UPDC (+9.09%), PRESCO (+8.98%), GUINNESS (+7.54%), CAVERTON (+5.26%), VITAFOAM (+4.50%), CUTIX (+4.35%), FIDSON (+4.33%), NEIMETH (+4.03%), DANGSUGAR (+3.13%), FLOURMILL (+1.69%), MANSARD (+1.57%), UBA (+1.23%), BUACEMENT (+0.96%), ABBEYBDS (+0.93%), and STANBIC (+0.71%).
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MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP | N26,185,527,925,535.12 | One Day (ASI CHG) | +0.01% |
| Index | 48,571.75 | One Week (ASI CHG) | +0.90% |
| Volume | 246,703,657 | One Month (ASI CHG) | +3.42% |
| Value | N2,320,770,120.59 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | +16.23% |
| Deals | 5,033 | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | +23.58% |
| Gainers | 18 | Losers | 23 |
| Unchanged | 70 | Total | 111 |
| YTD Returns | +13.71% |
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| Security | Change Percent |
| ASI | 0.01 |
| NGX30 | -0.03 |
| NGXBNK | -1.46 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | 0.68 |
| NGXINDUSTR | 0.37 |
| NGXINS | -0.85 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | 0.45 |
| NGXOILGAS | -0.72 |
Top 7 Gainers
| Security | Previous Close | Close Price | Change Price | % Change |
| ACADEMY | 1.21 | 1.33 | 0.12 | 9.92 |
| WEMABANK | 3.34 | 3.67 | 0.33 | 9.88 |
| CADBURY | 7.75 | 8.50 | 0.75 | 9.68 |
| UPDC | 0.88 | 0.96 | 0.08 | 9.09 |
| PRESCO | 132.00 | 143.85 | 11.85 | 8.98 |
| GUINNESS | 82.25 | 88.45 | 6.20 | 7.54 |
| CAVERTON | 1.14 | 1.20 | 0.06 | 5.26 |
Top 7 Losers
| Security | Previous Close | Close Price | Change Price | % Change |
| IKEJAHOTEL | 1.55 | 1.40 | -0.15 | -9.68 |
| LIVESTOCK | 1.79 | 1.62 | -0.17 | -9.50 |
| CHIPLC | 0.64 | 0.58 | -0.06 | -9.38 |
| UBN | 6.40 | 6.00 | -0.40 | -6.25 |
| CORNERST | 0.66 | 0.62 | -0.04 | -6.06 |
| REGALINS | 0.33 | 0.31 | -0.02 | -6.06 |
| MULTIVERSE | 0.21 | 0.20 | -0.01 | -4.76 |
Top 7 Traders By Volume
| Security | Close Price | Trades | Daily Volume | Daily Value |
| MULTIVERSE | 0.2 | 38 | 36,237,453 | 7,284,830.10 |
| TRANSCORP | 1.15 | 170 | 26,059,064 | 29,936,458.37 |
| WAPCO | 27 | 275 | 14,533,149 | 392,652,251.20 |
| FIDELITYBK | 3.75 | 213 | 12,562,498 | 46,673,198.81 |
| GTCO | 23.95 | 396 | 12,290,704 | 294,291,309.00 |
| OANDO | 6 | 238 | 11,061,920 | 66,643,369.25 |
| UBA | 8.2 | 184 | 10,125,390 | 82,385,403.35 |
Top 7 Traders By Value
| Security | Close Price | Trades | Daily Volume | Daily Value |
| WAPCO | 27 | 275 | 14,533,149 | 392,652,251.20 |
| GTCO | 23.95 | 396 | 12,290,704 | 294,291,309.00 |
| ZENITHBANK | 24.15 | 389 | 9,288,624 | 225,034,803.15 |
| NB | 57.05 | 212 | 3,204,897 | 182,280,483.05 |
| NESTLE | 1395 | 45 | 94,908 | 128,123,148.70 |
| PRESCO | 143.85 | 85 | 861,430 | 119,988,739.30 |
| STANBIC | 35.5 | 34 | 2,921,612 | 103,654,422.75 |
OUTLOOK
The market closed positive, as investors increased buying interest in the Consumer goods and Industrial sectors extends market bullish run to six successive trading days. We expect positive sentiments to persist, as investors take positions, as companies’ Q1 2022 financial result rolls out..
