The Nigeria Equity Market closed trading activities for today Thursday(20/10/2022) flat as the NGX-ASI increased by 0.03% to 44,332.21 from 45,366.32; indicating a YTD return of +3.78%.
Similarly, the market capitalization increased by N7.66 billion to N24.15 trillion from N 24.14 trillion. The market turnover decreased to N3.20 billion from N3.67 billion.
The market breadth was positive at 1.0x as 17 stocks advanced and 17 stocks declined, while 72 stocks remained unchanged. CWG topped the gainers’ list with +9.59%, while BETAGLAS declined by -9.98% to lead the losers’ chart. Also, FIDELITYBNK recorded the highest volume and AIRTELAFRI the highest value for the day.
Stocks whose share prices gained during intra-day trading include:
CWG(+9.59%), UPDCREIT(+8.93%), JAPAULGOLD(+7.69%), WAPIC(+5.88%), DANGSUGAR(+3.92%), FTNCOCOA(+3.70%), STANBIC(+3.57%), LASACO(+3.57%), UNITYBNK(+2.17%), WAPCO(+2.12%), AIICO(+1.75%), ACADEMY(+1.53%), REDSTAREX(+1.39%), CADBURY(+0.87%), VITAFOAM(+0.75%), MANSARD(+0.61%) and FIDSON(+0.56%).
Read: NGX Price List for Thursday, 20th October 2022
MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP | N24,146,563,142,474.49 | One Day (ASI CHG) | +0.03% |
| Index | 44,332.21 | One Week (ASI CHG) | -6.72% |
| Volume | 119,223,829.00 | One Month (ASI CHG) | -10.34% |
| Value | N3,201,218,343.15 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | -7.91% |
| Deals | 2,909 | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | +7.47% |
| Gainers | 17 | Losers | 17 |
| Unchanged | 72 | Total | 106 |
| YTD Returns | +3.78 |
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| Security | Change Percent |
| ASI | 0.03 |
| NGX30 | 0.02 |
| NGXBNK | -0.82 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | 0.20 |
| NGXINDUSTR | 0.09 |
| NGXINS | 0.22 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | 0.04 |
| NGXOILGAS | -0.39 |
Top 7 Gainers
| Security | Previous | Close Price | Change Price | % change |
| CWG | 0.73 | 0.80 | 0.07 | 9.59 |
| UPDCREIT | 2.80 | 3.05 | 0.25 | 8.93 |
| JAPAULGOLD | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.02 | 7.69 |
| WAPIC | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.02 | 5.88 |
| DANGSUGAR | 15.30 | 15.90 | 0.60 | 3.92 |
| FTNCOCOA | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.01 | 3.70 |
| LASACO | 0.84 | 0.87 | 0.03 | 3.57 |
Top 7 Losers
| Security | Previous | Close Price | Change Price | % change |
| BETAGLAS | 46.10 | 41.50 | -4.60 | -9.98 |
| ALEX | 7.20 | 6.50 | -0.70 | -9.72 |
| MBENEFIT | 0.31 | 0.28 | -0.03 | -9.68 |
| RTBRISCOE | 0.31 | 0.28 | -0.03 | -9.68 |
| REGALINS | 0.26 | 0.24 | -0.02 | -7.69 |
| CHAMS | 0.28 | 0.26 | -0.02 | -7.14 |
| CHAMPION | 3.56 | 3.40 | -0.16 | -4.49 |
Top 7 Traders by Volume
| Security | Close Price | Trades | Daily Volume | Daily Value |
| FIDELITYBK | 3.77 | 257 | 39,363,967 | 149,023,690 |
| GTCO | 18.45 | 331 | 8,319,061 | 153,964,561 |
| JAPAULGOLD | 0.28 | 26 | 6,769,685 | 1,853,294 |
| JAIZBANK | 0.90 | 45 | 4,443,903 | 3,888,737 |
| ACCESSCORP | 8.15 | 126 | 4,352,392 | 35,441,686 |
| TRANSCORP | 1.06 | 35 | 3,955,217 | 4,187,508 |
| AIICO | 0.58 | 39 | 3,656,542 | 2,114,082 |
Top 7 Traders by Value
| Security | Close Price | Trades | Daily Volume | Daily Value |
| AIRTELAFRI | 1312.20 | 116 | 1,449,386 | 1,759,073,389 |
| MTNN | 195.00 | 170 | 3,513,313 | 687,006,437 |
| GTCO | 18.45 | 331 | 8,319,061 | 153,964,561 |
| FIDELITYBK | 3.77 | 257 | 39,363,967 | 149,023,690 |
| WAPCO | 21.65 | 113 | 3,190,773 | 68,742,466 |
| ZENITHBANK | 20.20 | 204 | 3,122,665 | 63,132,449 |
| NGXGROUP | 21.50 | 24 | 2,203,450 | 47,312,252 |
OUTLOOK
We expect negative sentiments to persist, as pre-election risks amplifies.
