Trading activities in the Nigeria Equities Market closed positive today Thursday (27/04/2023) as the NGX-ASI increased by 0.27% to close at 52,235.88 compared to 52,097.62 recorded at the close of the previous trading day; indicating a YTD return of +1.92%.
Similarly, the market capitalization increased by N75.28 billion to N28.442 trillion from N28.3673 trillion recorded at the previous trading day’s close, while the market turnover decreased to N17.62 billion from N19.47 billion.
The market breadth was positive at 1.44 x as 26 stocks advanced and 18 stocks declined, while 63 stocks remained unchanged. HONYFLOUR topped the gainers’ list with +10.00%, while NB declined by -10.00 % to lead the losers’ chart.
ACCESSCORP recorded the highest volume and value for the day.
Read: NGX Price List for Thursday, 27th April 2023
MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP | N28,442,621,892,022.77 | One Day (ASI CHG) | +0.27% |
| Index | 52,235.88 | One Week (ASI CHG) | +1.71% |
| Volume | 2,334,245,742.00 | One Month (ASI CHG) | -2.82% |
| Value | N17,618,547,265.15 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | +17.05% |
| Deals | 6,958.00 | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | +7.54% |
| Gainers | 26 | Losers | 18 |
| Unchanged | 63 | Total | 107 |
| YTD Returns | +1.92% |
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| Security | % Change |
| ASI | 0.27 |
| NGX30 | 0.39 |
| NGXBNK | -0.45 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | 1.98 |
| NGXINDUSTR | -0.05 |
| NGXINS | 0.42 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | 0.94 |
| NGXOILGAS | 0.15 |
Top 7 Gainers
| Security | Previous Close (N) | Close Price (N) | Change Price | % Change |
| HONYFLOUR | 2.80 | 3.08 | 0.28 | 10.00 |
| CADBURY | 11.20 | 12.30 | 1.10 | 9.82 |
| NEIMETH | 1.26 | 1.38 | 0.12 | 9.52 |
| FIDSON | 8.50 | 9.29 | 0.79 | 9.29 |
| ACADEMY | 1.43 | 1.56 | 0.13 | 9.09 |
| CWG | 0.88 | 0.96 | 0.08 | 9.09 |
| PZ | 12.05 | 12.95 | 0.90 | 7.47 |
Top 7 Losers
| Security | Previous Close (N) | Close Price (N) | Change Price | % Change |
| NB | 36.50 | 32.85 | -3.65 | -10.00 |
| INTENEGINS | 1.37 | 1.24 | -0.13 | -9.49 |
| REDSTAREX | 2.80 | 2.55 | -0.25 | -8.93 |
| BERGER | 7.65 | 7.10 | -0.55 | -7.19 |
| LASACO | 1.19 | 1.13 | -0.06 | -5.04 |
| COURTVILLE | 0.44 | 0.42 | -0.02 | -4.55 |
| AIICO | 0.58 | 0.56 | -0.02 | -3.45 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Volume
| Security | Close Price (N) | Number of Trades | Daily Volume |
| ACCESSCORP | 10.00 | 1,062 | 1,231,905,952 |
| TRANSCORP | 3.12 | 1,377 | 873,594,710 |
| JAPAULGOLD | 0.36 | 107 | 45,393,952 |
| UBA | 7.85 | 260 | 26,169,506 |
| FIDELITYBK | 5.20 | 164 | 24,967,440 |
| ZENITHBANK | 22.80 | 338 | 16,870,996 |
| GTCO | 24.90 | 348 | 15,062,970 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Value
| Security | Close Price | Number of Trades | Daily Value (N) |
| ACCESSCORP | 10.00 | 1,062 | 12,510,837,727.80 |
| TRANSCORP | 3.12 | 1,377 | 2,750,196,073.05 |
| ZENITHBANK | 22.80 | 338 | 383,593,516.55 |
| GTCO | 24.90 | 348 | 375,535,908.50 |
| UBA | 7.85 | 260 | 205,879,425.10 |
| SEPLAT | 1115.30 | 31 | 163,857,887.00 |
| AIRTELAFRI | 1250.00 | 85 | 161,485,527.50 |
OUTLOOK
We still expect bullish sentiment to continue as Q1 2023, earning season dictate the direction of the stock market activity.
