The Nigeria Equity Market closed trading activities for today Monday (20/02/2023) positive, as the NGX-ASI increased by 0.78% to 54,224.35 from 53,804.46; indicating a YTD return of +5.80%.
Similarly, the market capitalization increased by N22.87 billion to N29.54 trillion from N29.31trillion. The market turnover increased to N5.49 billion from N3.77 billion.
The market breadth was positive at 0.93x as 14 stocks advanced and 15 stocks declined, while 85 stocks remained unchanged. CONOIL topped the gainers’ list with +9.93% increase, while CAPHOTEL declined by -9.42% to lead the losers’ chart. Also, GTCO recorded the highest volume and AIRTELAFRI recorded highest value for the day.
Stocks whose share prices increased during intra-day trading include:
CONOIL(+9.93%), CWG(+9.88%), JOHNHOLT(+9.77%), LIVINGTRUST(+9.57%), TRIPPLEG(+9.55%), IKEJAHOTEL(+9.35%), FIDELITYBK(+7.35%), MBENEFIT(+6.25%), ACADEMY(+5.04%), and AIRTELAFRI(+3.85%).
Read: NGX Price List for Monday, 20th February, 2023
MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP | N29,310,166,175,692 | One Day (ASI CHG) | +0.78% |
| Index | 53,804.46 | One Week (ASI CHG) | -0.26% |
| Volume | 172,904,813.00 | One Month (ASI CHG) | +3.10% |
| Value | N3,765,472,514.96 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | +9.83% |
| Deals | 3,077.00 | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | +15.03% |
| Gainers | 14 | Losers | 15 |
| Unchanged | 85 | Total | 114 |
| YTD Returns | +5.80% |
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| Security | Change Percent |
| ASI | 0.78 |
| NGX30 | 0.75 |
| NGXBNK | 0.18 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | 0.02 |
| NGXINDUSTR | -0.05 |
| NGXINS | 0.13 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | 0.24 |
| NGXOILGAS | 0.86 |
Top 7 Gainers
| Security | Previous Close | Close Price | Change Price | %Change |
| CONOIL | 35.25 | 38.75 | 3.5 | 9.93 |
| CWG | 0.81 | 0.89 | 0.08 | 9.88 |
| JOHNHOLT | 1.33 | 1.46 | 0.13 | 9.77 |
| LIVINGTRUST | 2.3 | 2.52 | 0.22 | 9.57 |
| TRIPPLEG | 1.99 | 2.18 | 0.19 | 9.55 |
| IKEJAHOTEL | 1.07 | 1.17 | 0.1 | 9.35 |
| FIDELITYBK | 4.76 | 5.11 | 0.35 | 7.35 |
Top 7 Losers
| Security | Previous Close | Close Price | Change Price | %Change |
| CAPHOTEL | 2.76 | 2.5 | -0.26 | -9.42 |
| VITAFOAM | 20.9 | 19.4 | -1.5 | -7.18 |
| CHAMS | 0.29 | 0.27 | -0.02 | -6.9 |
| NAHCO | 8.4 | 8.1 | -0.3 | -3.57 |
| ETI | 12.35 | 12 | -0.35 | -2.83 |
| OANDO | 4 | 3.9 | -0.1 | -2.5 |
| WAPIC | 0.45 | 0.44 | -0.01 | -2.22 |
Top 7 Traders by Volume
| Security | Close Price | Number of Trades | Daily Volume | Daily Value |
| GTCO | 25.1 | 251 | 36,683,967.00 | 923,667,498.80 |
| ZENITHBANK | 25 | 315 | 30,271,088.00 | 758,111,217.95 |
| AIICO | 0.59 | 31 | 8,266,414.00 | 4,959,867.09 |
| MANSARD | 2 | 41 | 7,801,437.00 | 15,603,227.88 |
| LIVINGTRUST | 2.52 | 24 | 6,270,100.00 | 13,533,140.40 |
| STERLNBANK | 1.5 | 42 | 5,657,954.00 | 8,504,865.77 |
| WAPCO | 25.5 | 102 | 5,634,735.00 | 144,230,703.35 |
Top 7 Traders by Value
| Security | Close Price | Number of Trades | Daily Value | Daily Volume |
| AIRTELAFRI | 1620 | 43 | 2,939,419,169.00 | 1,844,063.00 |
| GTCO | 25.1 | 251 | 923,667,498.80 | 36,683,967.00 |
| ZENITHBANK | 25 | 315 | 758,111,217.95 | 30,271,088.00 |
| SEPLAT | 1325 | 17 | 176,413,814.00 | 133,147.00 |
| WAPCO | 25.5 | 102 | 144,230,703.35 | 5,634,735.00 |
| MTNN | 245.5 | 194 | 96,680,414.80 | 398,449.00 |
| TOTAL | 218.8 | 32 | 67,300,504.80 | 307,765.00 |
OUTLOOK
All the sectors recorded positive dominance in the market except for Industrial sector. We expect positive sentiment to be maintained as investors continue to take refuge in safe haven stocks.
