Trading activities on the equity market for today Friday (29/04/2022) closed positive, as the NGX-ASI increased by 1.64% to 49,638.94 from 48,837.76, indicating a YTD return of +16.21%. Similarly, the market capitalization grew by N431.92 billion to N26.76 trillion from N26.33 trillion. The market turnover rose to N30,23bn from N5.54bn. The market breadth closed positive at 3x, as 36 stocks advanced against 12 stocks that declined, while 63 stocks remained unchanged. The share prices of NEM gained 10% to top the gainers’ list, while NPFMCRFBK declined by -10% to lead the losers’ chart. Also, TRANSCORP recorded the highest volume of trades for the day.
Stocks whose share prices gained during intra-day trading include: NEM(+10.00%), ACADEMY(+9.70%), CADBURY(+9.63%), CHAMPION(+9.57%), JBERGER(+9.35%), NASCON(+8.33%), FCMB(+7.78%), AIICO(+6.76%), MANSARD(+6.09%), OANDO(+5.88%), AIRTELAFRI(+5.00%), FIDELITYBK(+4.97%), VITAFOAM(+4.75%), NESTLE(+3.23%), DANGCEM(+2.31%), TRANSCORP(+1.71%), FBNH(+0.84%), STANBIC(+0.57%), FLOURMIL(+0.30%), MTNN(+0.23%), GTCO(+0.21%), NGXGROUP(+0.21%), and NB(+0.09%).

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MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP | N26,760,862,178,956.96 | One Day (ASI CHG) | +1.64% |
| Index | 49,638.94 | One Week (ASI CHG) | +2.43% |
| Volume | 6,405,732,462.00 | One Month (ASI CHG) | +5.97% |
| Value | N30,239,490,691.35 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | +18.08% |
| Deals | 6,378.00 | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | +25.79% |
| Gainers | 36 | Losers | 12 |
| Unchanged | 63 | Total | 111 |
| YTD Returns | +16.21% |
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| Security | Change Percent |
| ASI | 1.64 |
| NGX30 | 0.82 |
| NGXBNK | 0.17 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | 1.31 |
| NGXINDUSTR | 1.20 |
| NGXINS | 1.85 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | 1.17 |
| NGXOILGAS | 0.68 |
Top 7 Gainers
| Security | Previous Close | Close Price | Change Price | % change |
| NEM | 4.00 | 4.40 | 0.40 | 10.00 |
| ACADEMY | 1.34 | 1.47 | 0.13 | 9.70 |
| CADBURY | 9.35 | 10.25 | 0.90 | 9.63 |
| CHAMPION | 2.30 | 2.52 | 0.22 | 9.57 |
| JBERGER | 27.80 | 30.40 | 2.60 | 9.35 |
| NASCON | 12.00 | 13.00 | 1.00 | 8.33 |
| FCMB | 3.60 | 3.88 | 0.28 | 7.78 |
Top 7 Losers
| Security | Previous Close | Close Price | Change Price | % change |
| NPFMCRFBK | 2.20 | 1.98 | -0.22 | -10.00 |
| TRANSEXPR | 0.89 | 0.81 | -0.08 | -8.99 |
| ETERNA | 6.50 | 6.02 | -0.48 | -7.38 |
| CORNERST | 0.62 | 0.59 | -0.03 | -4.84 |
| DANGSUGAR | 16.95 | 16.20 | -0.75 | -4.42 |
| LASACO | 1.06 | 1.02 | -0.04 | -3.77 |
| CHIPLC | 0.63 | 0.61 | -0.02 | -3.17 |
Top 7 Traders By Volume
| Security | Close Price | Trades | Daily Volume | Daily Value |
| TRANSCORP | 1.19 | 203 | 36,078,830.00 | 42,208,731.57 |
| AIICO | 0.79 | 146 | 27,134,478.00 | 20,894,352.48 |
| FCMB | 3.88 | 112 | 22,093,674.00 | 84,612,378.49 |
| FBNH | 12.00 | 150 | 16,497,423.00 | 196,951,199.50 |
| ACCESSCORP | 9.70 | 318 | 15,489,526.00 | 150,490,062.35 |
| GTCO | 24.00 | 317 | 14,892,969.00 | 357,447,131.35 |
| ABBEYBDS | 1.12 | 4 | 14,688,790.00 | 16,451,444.80 |
Top 7 Traders By Value
| Security | Close Price | Trades | Daily Volume | Daily Value |
| MTNN | 214.50 | 539 | 3,314,344.00 | 711,484,519.00 |
| NB | 57.10 | 241 | 7,449,570.00 | 425,118,661.00 |
| GTCO | 24.00 | 317 | 14,892,969.00 | 357,447,131.35 |
| SEPLAT | 1200.00 | 69 | 291,536.00 | 349,853,392.50 |
| AIRTELAFRI | 1386.00 | 32 | 210,713.00 | 292,659,917.80 |
| NGXGROUP | 24.05 | 68 | 12,099,139.00 | 290,593,107.30 |
| ZENITHBANK | 24.50 | 373 | 8,165,463.00 | 200,341,534.00 |
OUTLOOK
Transactions on the market ended positively as the bullish trend persists, propelled by investors increased buying interest in both medium and large stocks and impressive Q1 2022 results of some companies. We expect a continuity of this trend as the week rounds up for the Islamic break.

