Trading activities in the Nigeria Equities Market closed positive today Thursday (20/04/2023) as the NGX-ASI increased by 0.35% to close at 51,355.74 compared to 51,178.41 recorded at the close of the previous trading day; indicating a YTD return of +0.20%.
Similarly, the market capitalization increased byN 92.79 billion to N27.9633 trillion from N27.8706 trillion recorded at the previous trading day’s close, while the market turnover increased to N5.05 billion from N3.98 billion.
The market breadth was positive at 1.75 x as 28 stocks advanced and 16 stocks declined, while 61 stocks remained unchanged. TRANSCOHOT and ACCESSCORP topped the gainers’ list with +10.00%, while CHAMPION declined by -9.96% to lead the losers’ chart.
TRANSCORP recorded the highest volume while ACCESSCORP recorded the highest value for the day.
Read: NGX Price List for Thursday, 20th April 2023
MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP | N27,963,382,842,798.98 | One Day (ASI CHG) | +0.35% |
| Index | 51,355.74 | One Week (ASI CHG) | -1.13% |
| Volume | 600,778,307.00 | One Month (ASI CHG) | -6.50% |
| Value | N5,054,341,863.24 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | +13.20% |
| Deals | 4,309.00 | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | +6.68% |
| Gainers | 28 | Losers | 16 |
| Unchanged | 61 | Total | 105 |
| YTD Returns | +0.20% |
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| Security | % Change |
| ASI | 0.35 |
| NGX30 | 0.53 |
| NGXBNK | 2.90 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | -0.02 |
| NGXINDUSTR | -0.09 |
| NGXINS | 2.07 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | -0.30 |
| NGXOILGAS | -0.22 |
Top 7 Gainers
| Security | Previous Close (N) | Close Price (N) | Change Price | % Change |
| TRANSCOHOT | 6.50 | 7.15 | 0.65 | 10.00 |
| ACCESSCORP | 9.00 | 9.90 | 0.90 | 10.00 |
| TRANSCORP | 2.23 | 2.45 | 0.22 | 9.87 |
| FIDELITYBK | 5.28 | 5.80 | 0.52 | 9.85 |
| FCMB | 3.47 | 3.81 | 0.34 | 9.80 |
| IKEJAHOTEL | 1.27 | 1.39 | 0.12 | 9.45 |
| ABCTRANS | 0.34 | 0.37 | 0.03 | 8.82 |
Top 7 Losers
| Security | Previous Close (N) | Close Price (N) | Change Price | % Change |
| CHAMPION | 4.92 | 4.43 | -0.49 | -9.96 |
| JAIZBANK | 0.95 | 0.87 | -0.08 | -8.42 |
| CUTIX | 2.30 | 2.20 | -0.10 | -4.35 |
| CAVERTON | 1.03 | 1.00 | -0.03 | -2.91 |
| ETERNA | 5.95 | 5.80 | -0.15 | -2.52 |
| LIVESTOCK | 0.98 | 0.96 | -0.02 | -2.04 |
| ARDOVA | 17.05 | 16.75 | -0.30 | -1.76 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Volume
| Security | Close Price (N) | Number of Trades | Daily Volume |
| TRANSCORP | 2.45 | 106 | 240,553,947 |
| ACCESSCORP | 9.90 | 415 | 152,138,086 |
| UBA | 7.85 | 271 | 39,191,662 |
| FIDELITYBK | 5.80 | 135 | 22,386,127 |
| ZENITHBANK | 21.95 | 355 | 18,114,437 |
| GTCO | 25.00 | 327 | 9,388,566 |
| STERLINGNG | 1.60 | 61 | 9,025,399 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Value
| Security | Close Price (N) | Number of Trades | Daily Value (N) |
| ACCESSCORP | 9.90 | 415 | 1,489,563,404.90 |
| TRANSCORP | 2.45 | 106 | 589,357,170.15 |
| ZENITHBANK | 21.95 | 355 | 397,264,476.55 |
| MTNN | 224.00 | 176 | 393,062,967.20 |
| UBA | 7.85 | 271 | 308,728,766.60 |
| STANBIC | 35.60 | 30 | 257,739,202.25 |
| GTCO | 25.00 | 327 | 235,410,151.65 |
OUTLOOK
Going forward, we expect investor’s sentiments to be swayed by the search for real positive returns and developments as they move towards stocks with sound fundamentals.
