Trading activities in the Nigerian Equities Market closed negative today, Monday (14/08/2023) by 0.18% as the NGX-ASI decreased to 65,210.49 compared to 65,325.37 recorded at the close of the previous trading day; indicating a YTD return of +27.24%.
Similarly, the market capitalization decreased today by N157 billion to N35.415 trillion from N35.572 trillion recorded at the close of the previous trading day, while the market turnover decreased to N4.205 billion from N8.362 billion recorded at the close of the previous trading day.
The market breadth was negative at 0.91x as 21 stocks advanced and 23 stocks declined, while 69 stocks remained unchanged. CORNERST topped the gainers’ list with +9.32% , while ETERNA declined by -9.90% to lead the losers’ chart.
TRANSCORP recorded the highest volume of stocks traded while GTCO recorded the highest value for the day.
Read: NGX Price List for Monday, 14th August 2023
MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP | N35,415,074,316,678.96 | One Day (ASI CHG) | -0.18% |
| Index | 65,210.49 | One Week (ASI CHG) | -0.19% |
| Volume | 259,041,152 | One Month (ASI CHG) | +3.60% |
| Value | N4,204,791,493.29 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | +19.66% |
| Deals | 5,899 | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | +31.30% |
| Gainers | 21 | Losers | 23 |
| Unchanged | 69 | Total | 113 |
| YTD Returns | +27.24% | ||
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| Security | % Change |
| ASI | -0.18 |
| NGX30 | -0.15 |
| NGXBNK | -1.13 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | 0.47 |
| NGXINDUSTR | 0.01 |
| NGXINS | 0.8 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | -0.44 |
| NGXOILGAS | -0.44 |
Top 7 Gainers
| Security | Previous Close (N) | Close Price (N) | Price Change | %Change |
| CORNERST | 1.18 | 1.29 | 0.11 | 9.32 |
| OMATEK | 0.34 | 0.37 | 0.03 | 8.82 |
| CHAMS | 0.95 | 1.02 | 0.07 | 7.37 |
| RTBRISCOE | 0.43 | 0.46 | 0.03 | 6.98 |
| NSLTECH | 0.29 | 0.31 | 0.02 | 6.90 |
| NEIMETH | 1.51 | 1.58 | 0.07 | 4.64 |
| DANGSUGAR | 33.00 | 34.50 | 1.50 | 4.55 |
Top 7 Losers
| Security | Previous Close (N) | Close Price (N) | Price Change | %Change |
| ETERNA | 19.70 | 17.75 | -1.95 | -9.90 |
| SUNUASSUR | 1.15 | 1.04 | -0.11 | -9.57 |
| UPL | 2.49 | 2.26 | -0.23 | -9.24 |
| FTNCOCOA | 2.25 | 2.06 | -0.19 | -8.44 |
| OKOMUOIL | 265.00 | 250.00 | -15.00 | -5.66 |
| CHIPLC | 1.00 | 0.95 | -0.05 | -5.00 |
| AFRIPRUD | 6.20 | 5.90 | -0.30 | -4.84 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Volume
| Security | Close Price (N) | Number of Trades | Volume |
| TRANSCORP | 4.00 | 374 | 41,760,436 |
| ACCESSCORP | 17.15 | 324 | 18,155,087 |
| GTCO | 37.60 | 297 | 15,566,912 |
| STERLINGNG | 3.60 | 138 | 14,186,948 |
| UBA | 14.20 | 219 | 13,009,831 |
| ZENITHBANK | 34.10 | 307 | 10,725,315 |
| UNIVINSURE | 0.22 | 44 | 10,520,121 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Value
| Security | Close Price (N) | Number of Trades | Value (N) |
| GTCO | 37.60 | 297 | 585,099,560.50 |
| BUACEMENT | 96.15 | 134 | 541,572,435.80 |
| STANBIC | 63.50 | 51 | 427,785,434.95 |
| OKOMUOIL | 250.00 | 49 | 378,429,987.90 |
| ZENITHBANK | 34.10 | 307 | 367,595,913.45 |
| ACCESSCORP | 17.15 | 324 | 312,692,302.85 |
| UBA | 14.20 | 219 | 185,375,445.25 |
OUTLOOK
The Nigerian Equities market closed negative in today’s trading to begin the week bearish on investors’ sentiment. Market is expected to experience mixed performance in coming days as companies continue to release their half year financial earnings and dividends payouts.
