The Nigeria Equity Market closed trading activities for today Friday (09/12/2022) positive, as the NGX-ASI grew by 1.07% to 48,881.93 from 48,365.14 ; indicating a YTD return of +14.43%.
Similarly, the market capitalization increased by N281.48 billion to N26.63 trillion from N26.34 trillion. The market turnover decreased to N1.143 billion from N2.98 billion.
The market breadth was positive at 1.7x as 17 stocks advanced and 10 stocks declined, while 73 stocks remained unchanged. PRESTIGE topped the gainers’ list with +9.52%, while UNITYBNK declined by -9.26% to lead the losers’ chart. Also, STERLNBANK recorded the highest volume while MTNN recorded the highest value for the day.
Stocks whose share prices gain during intra-day trading include:
PRESTIGE(+9.52%), BUACEMENT(+9.17%), THOMASWY( +9.09%), WAPIC(+8.82%), PHARMDEKO(+8.11%),ACADEMY(+5.51%),ROYALEX(+3.85%),ETI(+3.70%), FTNCOCOA(+3.33%), and STERLNBANK(+1.46%).
Read: NGX Price List for Friday, 9th December 2022
MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP | N26,624,674,365,080.67 | One Day (ASI CHG) | +1.07% |
| Index | 48,881.93 | One Week (ASI CHG) | +1.51% |
| Volume | 100,823,914.00 | One Month (ASI CHG) | +12.47% |
| Value | N1,143,749,930.04 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | -8.11% |
| Deals | 2,440.00 | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | +17.26% |
| Gainers | 17 | Losers | 10 |
| Unchanged | 73 | Total | 100 |
| YTD Returns | +14.43% |
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| Security | Change Percent |
| ASI | 1.07 |
| NGX30 | 1.23 |
| NGXBNK | 0.73 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | -0.03 |
| NGXINDUSTR | 4.33 |
| NGXINS | 1.11 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | 1.46 |
| NGXOILGAS | 0.15 |
Top 7 Gainers
| Security | Previous Close | Close Price | Change Price | %Change |
| PRESTIGE | 0.42 | 0.46 | 0.04 | 9.52 |
| BUACEMENT | 84.00 | 91.70 | 7.70 | 9.17 |
| THOMASWY | 0.44 | 0.48 | 0.04 | 9.09 |
| WAPIC | 0.34 | 0.37 | 0.03 | 8.82 |
| PHARMDEKO | 1.85 | 2.00 | 0.15 | 8.11 |
| ACADEMY | 1.27 | 1.34 | 0.07 | 5.51 |
| ROYALEX | 0.78 | 0.81 | 0.03 | 3.85 |
Top 7 Losers
| Security | Previous Close | Close Price | Change Price | %Change |
| UNITYBNK | 0.54 | 0.49 | -0.05 | -9.26 |
| SCOA | 0.87 | 0.79 | -0.08 | -9.20 |
| JAPAULGOLD | 0.29 | 0.27 | -0.02 | -6.90 |
| LIVESTOCK | 1.16 | 1.11 | -0.05 | -4.31 |
| CHAMS | 0.24 | 0.23 | -0.01 | -4.17 |
| JAIZBANK | 0.89 | 0.87 | -0.02 | -2.25 |
| COURTVILLE | 0.47 | 0.46 | -0.01 | -2.13 |
Top 7 Traders by Volume
| Security | Close Price | Number of Trades | Daily Volume | Daily Value |
| STERLNBANK | 1.39 | 35.00 | 34,188,273.00 | 46,194,973.28 |
| GTCO | 21.00 | 178.00 | 7,273,320.00 | 153,898,330.90 |
| JAPAULGOLD | 0.27 | 20.00 | 6,720,253.00 | 1,826,694.31 |
| UCAP | 13.25 | 54.00 | 4,144,049.00 | 54,721,187.60 |
| TRANSCORP | 1.17 | 70.00 | 4,061,477.00 | 4,735,106.96 |
| PRESTIGE | 0.46 | 4.00 | 3,972,445.00 | 1,601,502.54 |
| OANDO | 3.92 | 86.00 | 3,507,414.00 | 13,417,460.26 |
Top 7 Traders by Value
| Security | Close Price | Number of Trades | Daily Volume | Daily Value |
| MTNN | 215.00 | 149.00 | 1,878,658.00 | 403,781,044.10 |
| GTCO | 21.00 | 178.00 | 7,273,320.00 | 153,898,330.90 |
| BUACEMENT | 91.70 | 120.00 | 1,439,776.00 | 124,796,505.20 |
| NESTLE | 980.00 | 103.00 | 56,490.00 | 54,881,050.40 |
| UCAP | 13.25 | 54.00 | 4,144,049.00 | 54,721,187.60 |
| STERLNBANK | 1.39 | 35.00 | 34,188,273.00 | 46,194,973.28 |
| AIRTELAFRI | 1488.00 | 22.00 | 31,020.00 | 46,151,763.40 |
OUTLOOK
We expect mixed sentiments to continue next week, as pre-election risks amplify.
