Trading activities in the Nigeria Equities Market closed positive today Friday (05/05/2023) as the NGX-ASI increased by 0.33% to close at 52,465.31 compared to 52,290.75 recorded at the close of the previous trading day; indicating a YTD return of +2.37%.
Similarly, the market capitalization increased by N95.05 billion to N28.5676 trillion from N28.4724 trillion recorded at the previous trading day’s close, while the market turnover decreased to N5.64 billion from N7.01 billion recorded at the close of the previous trading day.
The market breadth was positive at 3.7x as 37 stocks advanced and 10 stocks declined, while 63 stocks remained unchanged. CWG top the gainers’ list with +10.00% while TRANSCORP declined by -9.77% to lead the losers’ chart.
ACCESSCORP recorded the highest volume and value for the day.
Read: NGX Price List for Friday, 5th May 2023
MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP | N28,567,550,028,698.02 | One Day (ASI CHG) | +0.33% |
| Index | 52,465.31 | One Week (ASI CHG) | +0.12% |
| Volume | 482,592,611 | One Month (ASI CHG) | -1.00% |
| Value | N5,641,713,408.66 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | +18.51% |
| Deals | 5,298 | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | +3.21% |
| Gainers | 37 | Losers | 10 |
| Unchanged | 63 | Total | 111 |
| YTD Returns | +2.37% |
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| Security | % Change |
| ASI | 0.33 |
| NGX30 | 0.23 |
| NGXBNK | 1.37 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | 0.49 |
| NGXINDUSTR | 0.09 |
| NGXINS | 0.4 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | 0.07 |
| NGXOILGAS | 2.39 |
Top 7 Gainers
| Security | Previous Close(N) | Close Price (N) | Change Price | % Change |
| CWG | 1.20 | 1.32 | 0.12 | 10.00 |
| LEARNAFRCA | 2.20 | 2.42 | 0.22 | 10.00 |
| INTENEGINS | 1.13 | 1.24 | 0.11 | 9.73 |
| CUSTODIAN | 5.70 | 6.25 | 0.55 | 9.65 |
| MEYER | 2.22 | 2.43 | 0.21 | 9.46 |
| ETRANZACT | 3.60 | 3.94 | 0.34 | 9.44 |
| ETERNA | 5.95 | 6.50 | 0.55 | 9.24 |
Top 7 Losers
| Security | Previous Close(N) | Close Price (N) | Change Price | % Change |
| TRANSCORP | 2.15 | 1.94 | -0.21 | -9.77 |
| VERITASKAP | 0.21 | 0.20 | -0.01 | -4.76 |
| JAIZBANK | 0.95 | 0.91 | -0.04 | -4.21 |
| ARDOVA | 19.85 | 19.20 | -0.65 | -3.27 |
| CHAMS | 0.32 | 0.31 | -0.01 | -3.13 |
| LIVESTOCK | 1.06 | 1.03 | -0.03 | -2.83 |
| AIICO | 0.57 | 0.56 | -0.01 | -1.75 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Volume
| Security | Close Price (N) | Number of Trades | Daily Volume |
| ACCESSCORP | 11.25 | 670 | 168,781,634 |
| UBA | 7.90 | 325 | 53,507,490 |
| FIDELITYBK | 5.79 | 165 | 36,010,078 |
| ZENITHBANK | 24.05 | 422 | 33,157,778 |
| WAPIC | 0.44 | 23 | 30,736,210 |
| TRANSCORP | 1.94 | 313 | 27,508,028 |
| GTCO | 24.05 | 407 | 18,757,728 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Value
| Security | Close Price (N) | Number of Trades | Daily Value(N) |
| ACCESSCORP | 11.25 | 670 | 1,854,266,455.00 |
| ZENITHBANK | 24.05 | 422 | 795,997,249.10 |
| GTCO | 24.05 | 407 | 450,367,945.95 |
| UBA | 7.90 | 325 | 422,419,002.10 |
| AIRTELAFRI | 1250.00 | 50 | 382,222,558.90 |
| MTNN | 228.90 | 209 | 356,533,503.50 |
| SEPLAT | 1175.00 | 26 | 339,907,363.60 |
OUTLOOK
We expect positive sentiments to be sustained in the equities market as investors continue to look out for dividends payment.
