Trading activities on the equity market for today Thursday (28/04/2022) closed positive, as the NGX-ASI increased by 0.55% to 48,837.76 from 48,571.75, indicating a YTD return of +14.33%. Similarly, the market capitalization grew by N143.41 billion to N26.33 trillion from N26.19 trillion. The market turnover rose to N5.54bn from N2.32bn. The market breadth closed positive at 2x, as 34 stocks advanced against 17 stocks that declined, while 62 stocks remained unchanged. The share prices of CADBURY and MULTIVERSE gained 10.00% to top the gainers’ list, while CHAMPION declined by -6.88% to lead the losers’ chart. Also, FCMB recorded the highest volume of trades for the day.
Stocks whose share prices gained during intra-day trading include: CADBURY (+10.00%), MULTIVERSE (+10.00%), TRANSEXPR (+9.88%), CAP (+9.77%), SEPLAT (+9.09%), CHIPLC(+8.62%), UPDC (+8.33%), CUSTODIA (+8.33%), MEYER (+6.76%), AIICO (+5.71%), GUINNESS (+5.14%), LIVESTOCK (+3.70%), REGALINS (+3.23%), DANGSUGAR (+2.73%), UBN(+2.50%), UNILEVER (+2.22%), NEIMETH (+1.94%), and ABBEYBDS (+1.83%).

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MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP | N26,328,938,050,424.26 | One Day (ASI CHG) | +0.55% |
| Index | 48,837.76 | One Week (ASI CHG) | +1.27% |
| Volume | 759,648,190 | One Month (ASI CHG) | +4.15% |
| Value | N5,536,180,173.61 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | +16.39% |
| Deals | 5,032 | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | +25.93% |
| Gainers | 34 | Losers | 17 |
| Unchanged | 62 | Total | 113 |
| YTD Returns | +14.33% |
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| Security | Change Percent |
| ASI | 0.55 |
| NGX30 | 0.8 |
| NGXBNK | 0.86 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | 0.67 |
| NGXINDUSTR | 0.03 |
| NGXINS | 1.13 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | 0.38 |
| NGXOILGAS | 5.17 |
Top 7 Gainers
| Security | Previous Close | Close Price | Change Price | %Change |
| CADBURY | 8.50 | 9.35 | 0.85 | 10.00 |
| MULTIVERSE | 0.20 | 0.22 | 0.02 | 10.00 |
| TRANSEXPR | 0.81 | 0.89 | 0.08 | 9.88 |
| CAP | 19.95 | 21.90 | 1.95 | 9.77 |
| SEPLAT | 1100.00 | 1200.00 | 100.00 | 9.09 |
| CHIPLC | 0.58 | 0.63 | 0.05 | 8.62 |
| CUSTODIAN | 0.96 | 7.15 | 0.55 | 8.33 |
Top 7 Losers
| Security | Previous Close | Close Price | Change Price | %Change |
| CHAMPION | 2.47 | 2.30 | -0.17 | -6.88 |
| FTNCOCOA | 0.39 | 0.37 | -0.02 | -5.13 |
| LINKASSURE | 0.51 | 0.49 | -0.02 | -3.92 |
| COURTVILLE | 0.53 | 0.51 | -0.02 | -3.77 |
| FIDELITYBK | 3.75 | 3.62 | -0.13 | -3.47 |
| RTBRISCOE | 0.58 | 0.56 | -0.02 | -3.45 |
| ETERNA | 6.72 | 6.50 | -0.22 | -3.27 |
Top 7 Traders By Volume
| Security | Close Price | Number of Trades | Daily Volume | Daily Value |
| FCMB | 3.6 | 95 | 503,983,284.00 | 1,764,174,600.20 |
| TRANSCORP | 1.17 | 180 | 36,176,569.00 | 41,851,660.20 |
| HONYFLOUR | 3.7 | 165 | 25,066,485.00 | 92,815,891.38 |
| FBNH | 11.9 | 88 | 16,958,040.00 | 201,813,150.80 |
| AIICO | 0.74 | 120 | 16,604,165.00 | 12,522,114.60 |
| ETI | 12 | 119 | 15,596,973.00 | 187,143,393.85 |
| GTCO | 23.95 | 280 | 11,748,355.00 | 282,147,538.95 |
Top 7 Traders By Value
| Security | Close Price | Number of Trades | Daily Volume | Daily Value |
| FCMB | 3.6 | 95 | 503,983,284.00 | 1,764,174,600.20 |
| MTNN | 214 | 250 | 2,674,009.00 | 573,282,481.70 |
| SEPLAT | 1200 | 63 | 479,529.00 | 557,174,536.10 |
| GUINNESS | 93 | 130 | 4,378,630.00 | 409,893,236.45 |
| GTCO | 23.95 | 280 | 11,748,355.00 | 282,147,538.95 |
| NB | 57.05 | 213 | 3,710,367.00 | 207,687,191.80 |
| FBNH | 11.9 | 88 | 16,958,040.00 | 201,813,150.80 |
OUTLOOK
The market closed positively, as investors increased buying interest in all the sectors to continue the markets’ bullish trend. We expect positive sentiments to persist, as investors take positions, as companies’ Q1 2022 financial result rolls out.

