The Nigeria Equity Market closed trading activities for today Wednesday (15/02/2023) flat, as the NGX-ASI increased by 0.02% to 54,507.66 from 54,496.31; indicating a YTD return of +6.35%.
Similarly, the market capitalization increased by N6.18 billion to N29.69 trillion from N29.68 trillion. The market turnover decreased to N4.36 billion from N5.69 billion.
The market breadth was positive at 1.19x as 19 stocks advanced and 16 stocks declined, while 72 stocks remained unchanged. TRIPPLEG topped the gainers’ list with +10.00% increase, while JAPAULGOLD declined by -6.67% to lead the losers’ chart. Also, GTCO recorded the highest volume and while SEPLAT recorded the highest value for the day.
Stocks whose share prices increased during intra-day trading include:
TRIPPLEG(+10.00%), LINKASSURE(+7.14%), CHIPLC(+4.62%), IKEJA HOTEL(+4.00%)FTN COCOA (+3.57%), ENTRAZACT(+2.86%), NAHCO(+2.44%), AIICO(+1.69%), CORNERS(+1.67%), and AFRIPURDI(+1.61%).
Read: NGX Price List for Monday, 14th February, 2023
MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP | N29,688,857,370,458.91 | One Day (ASI CHG) | +0.02% |
| Index | 54,507.66 | One Week (ASI CHG) | +0.15% |
| Volume | 134,459,667.00 | One Month (ASI CHG) | +4.12% |
| Value | N4,355,393,890.22 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | +9.77% |
| Deals | 2,905.00 | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | +15.81% |
| Gainers | 19 | Losers | 16 |
| Unchanged | 72 | Total | 107 |
| YTD Returns | +6.35% |
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| Security | Change Percent |
| ASI | 0.02 |
| NGX50 | -0.04 |
| NGXBNK | -0.08 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | -0.06 |
| NGXINDUSTR | 0.07 |
| NGXINS | 0.86 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | 0.13 |
| NGXOILGAS | -0.05 |
Top 7 Gainers
| Security | Previous Close | Close Price | Change Price | %change |
| TRIPPLEG | 1.50 | 1.65 | 0.15 | 10.00 |
| LINKASSURE | 0.42 | 0.45 | 0.03 | 7.14 |
| CHIPLC | 0.65 | 0.68 | 0.03 | 4.62 |
| IKEJAHOTEL | 1.00 | 1.04 | 0.04 | 4.00 |
| FTNCOCOA | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.01 | 3.57 |
| ETRANZACT | 3.50 | 3.60 | 0.10 | 2.86 |
| NAHCO | 8.20 | 8.40 | 0.20 | 2.44 |
Top 7 Losers
| Security | Previous Close | Close Price | Change Price | %change |
| JAPAULGOLD | 0.30 | 0.28 | 0.28 | -6.67 |
| SOVRENINS | 0.30 | 0.28 | 0.28 | -6.67 |
| NASCON | 11.20 | 10.80 | 10.80 | -3.57 |
| CHAMS | 0.29 | 0.28 | 0.28 | -3.45 |
| FCMB | 4.60 | 4.45 | 4.45 | -3.26 |
| FIDELITYBK | 5.36 | 5.20 | 5.20 | -2.99 |
| INTENEGINS | 1.21 | 1.19 | 1.19 | -1.65 |
Top 7 Traders by Volume
| Security | Close Price | Number of Trades | Daily Volume | Daily Value |
| GTCO | 25.15 | 227.00 | 42,348,196.00 | 1,064,623,867.90 |
| UBA | 8.40 | 87.00 | 13,104,755.00 | 109,901,437.50 |
| AIICO | 0.60 | 41.00 | 6,661,863.00 | 3,959,652.97 |
| FBNH | 11.70 | 64.00 | 6,345,248.00 | 73,975,809.00 |
| ACCESSCORP | 9.25 | 83.00 | 5,503,866.00 | 50,853,487.55 |
| ZENITHBANK | 25.35 | 167.00 | 4,959,458.00 | 125,229,613.95 |
| JAIZBANK | 0.90 | 26.00 | 4,889,022.00 | 4,401,816.33 |
Top 7 Traders by Value
| Security | Close Price | Number of Trades | Daily Volume | Daily Value |
| SEPLAT | 1325.00 | 43.00 | 892,879.00 | 1,182,988,666.60 |
| GTCO | 25.15 | 227.00 | 42,348,196.00 | 1,064,623,867.90 |
| AIRTELAFRI | 1660.00 | 26.00 | 553,336.00 | 857,689,565.30 |
| MTNN | 245.50 | 274.00 | 1,350,748.00 | 327,562,011.30 |
| GEREGU | 210.00 | 73.00 | 745,755.00 | 154,363,591.10 |
| ZENITHBANK | 25.35 | 167.00 | 4,959,458.00 | 125,229,613.95 |
| UBA | 8.40 | 87.00 | 13,104,755.00 | 109,901,437.50 |
OUTLOOK
We expect positive sentiment to be maintained as investors continue to pile into savehaven stocks.
