The Nigeria Equity Market closed trading activities for today Thursday (15/12/2022) positive, as the NGX-ASI grew by 0.50% to 49,233.02 from 48,988.04 ; indicating a YTD return of +15.26%.
Similarly, the market capitalization increased by N133.43 billion to N26.82 trillion from N26.68 trillion. The market turnover increased to N2.13 billion from N1.68 billion .
The market breadth was positive at 2.86x as 20 stocks advanced and 7 stocks declined, while 79 stocks remained unchanged. CAP topped the gainers’ list with +9.88%, while GEREGU declined by -8.11% to lead the losers’ chart. Also, STERLNBANK recorded the highest volume while AIRTELAFRI recorded the highest value for the day.
Stocks whose share prices gained during intra-day trading include:
CAP(+9.88%), ARDOVA(+9.51%), THOMASWY( +8.33%), CORNERST(+8.33%), LEARNAFRCA(+7.12%),WAPIC(+5.26%),CADBURY(+4.67%),STANBIC(+4.58%), ROYALEX(+4.00%), and NEIMETH(+3.91%).
Read: NGX Price List for Thursday, 15th December 2022
MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP | N26,815,900,338,150.15 | One Day (ASI CHG) | +0.50% |
| Index | 49,233.02 | One Week (ASI CHG) | +1.79% |
| Volume | 222,775,126.00 | One Month (ASI CHG) | +12.36% |
| Value | N2,129,161,787.68 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | -7.31% |
| Deals | 2,756.00 | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | +16.23% |
| Gainers | 20 | Losers | 7 |
| Unchanged | 79 | Total | 106 |
| YTD Returns | +15.26% |
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| Security | Change Percent |
| ASI | 0.5 |
| NGX30 | 0.66 |
| NGXBNK | 0.72 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | 0.15 |
| NGXINDUSTR | 0.13 |
| NGXINS | 1.07 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | 0.53 |
| NGXOILGAS | 0.62 |
Top 7 Gainers
| Security | Previous Close | Close Price | Change Price | %Change |
| CAP | 16.20 | 17.80 | 1.60 | 9.88 |
| ARDOVA | 15.25 | 16.70 | 1.45 | 9.51 |
| CORNERST | 0.48 | 0.52 | 0.04 | 8.33 |
| THOMASWY | 0.48 | 0.52 | 0.04 | 8.33 |
| LEARNAFRCA | 1.97 | 2.13 | 0.16 | 8.12 |
| WAPIC | 0.38 | 0.40 | 0.02 | 5.26 |
| CADBURY | 10.70 | 11.20 | 0.50 | 4.67 |
Top 7 Losers
| Security | Previous Close | Close Price | Change Price | %Change |
| GEREGU | 111.00 | 102.00 | -9.00 | -8.11 |
| CHAMS | 0.23 | 0.22 | -0.01 | -4.35 |
| GTCO | 20.95 | 20.50 | -0.40 | -1.91 |
| UCAP | 13.70 | 13.50 | -0.20 | -1.46 |
| STERLNBANK | 1.37 | 1.36 | -0.01 | -0.73 |
| UBA | 7.35 | 7.30 | -0.05 | -0.68 |
| FBNH | 10.95 | 10.90 | -0.05 | -0.46 |
Top 7 Traders by Volume
| Security | Close Price | Number of Trades | Daily Volume | Daily Value |
| STERLNBANK | 1.36 | 33.00 | 153,280,865.00 | 205,432,238.59 |
| GTCO | 20.50 | 291.00 | 10,466,253.00 | 216,962,546.95 |
| ZENITHBANK | 23.50 | 216.00 | 8,691,290.00 | 200,259,731.25 |
| FBNH | 10.90 | 94.00 | 4,970,855.00 | 53,534,044.15 |
| UBA | 7.30 | 89.00 | 4,517,779.00 | 32,949,074.40 |
| JAIZBANK | 0.88 | 29.00 | 2,996,163.00 | 2,636,736.87 |
| UCAP | 13.50 | 57.00 | 2,540,480.00 | 34,416,082.60 |
Top 7 Traders by Value
| Security | Close Price | Number of Trades | Daily Volume | Daily Value |
| AIRTELAFRI | 1488.00 | 27.00 | 500,334.00 | 744,337,950.40 |
| MTNN | 214.00 | 182.00 | 1,348,151.00 | 286,777,679.10 |
| GTCO | 20.50 | 291.00 | 10,466,253.00 | 216,962,546.95 |
| STERLNBANK | 1.36 | 33.00 | 153,280,865.00 | 205,432,238.59 |
| ZENITHBANK | 23.50 | 216.00 | 8,691,290.00 | 200,259,731.25 |
| NESTLE | 980.00 | 121.00 | 94,841.00 | 89,926,471.90 |
| FBNH | 10.90 | 94.00 | 4,970,855.00 | 53,534,044.15 |
OUTLOOK
We expect mixed sentiments to continue during the week, as pre-election risks amplify.
