Trading activities in the Nigerian Equities Market closed Negative today, Thursday (21/09/2023) by 0.09% as the NGX-ASI decreased to 68,271.14 from 68,335.72 recorded at the close of the previous trading day; indicating a YTD return of +33.21%.
Similarly, the market capitalization decreased today by N35 billion to N37.400 trillion from N37.365 trillion recorded at the close of the previous trading day, while the market turnover increased to N5.82 billion from N5.39 billion.
The market breadth was Negative at 0.67X as 20 stocks advanced and 30 stocks declined, while 66 stocks remained unchanged. JOHNHOLT topped the gainers’ list with +9.55%, while OANDO declined by -9.93% to lead the losers’ chart.
UNIVINSURE recorded the highest volume, while OANDO recorded the highest value for the day.
Read: NGX Price List for Thursday, 21st September 2023
MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP | N37,365,282,738,145.89 | One Day (ASI CHG) | -0.09% |
| Index | 68,271.14 | One Week (ASI CHG) | +1.39% |
| Volume | 1,123,849,269 | One Month (ASI CHG) | +4.25% |
| Value | N5,818,850,126.01 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | +24.37% |
| Deals | 7,949 | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | +38.14% |
| Gainers | 20 | Losers | 30 |
| Unchanged | 66 | Total | 116 |
| YTD Returns | +33.21% | ||
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| Security | %Change |
| ASI | -0.09 |
| NGX30 | -0.20 |
| NGXBNK | -0.46 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | 0.05 |
| NGXINDUSTR | 0.01 |
| NGXINS | 0.26 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | -0.04 |
| NGXOILGAS | 0.19 |
Top 7 Gainers
| Security | Previous Close(N) | Close Price(N) | Price Change | %Change |
| JOHNHOLT | 1.57 | 1.72 | 0.15 | 9.55 |
| DAARCOMM | 0.21 | 0.23 | 0.02 | 9.52 |
| OMATEK | 0.42 | 0.46 | 0.04 | 9.52 |
| MBENEFIT | 0.43 | 0.47 | 0.04 | 9.30 |
| SUNUASSUR | 0.88 | 0.96 | 0.08 | 9.09 |
| CAVERTON | 1.40 | 1.52 | 0.12 | 8.57 |
| CUSTODIAN | 7.05 | 7.65 | 0.60 | 8.51 |
Top 7 Losers
| Security | Previous Close(N) | Close Price(N) | Price Change | %Change |
| OANDO | 14.60 | 13.15 | -1.45 | -9.93 |
| LASACO | 2.06 | 1.86 | -0.20 | -9.71 |
| CHAMS | 1.46 | 1.32 | -0.14 | -9.59 |
| NNFM | 16.80 | 15.25 | -1.55 | -9.23 |
| TANTALIZER | 0.35 | 0.32 | -0.03 | -8.57 |
| UPDCREIT | 3.70 | 3.40 | -0.30 | -8.11 |
| REGALINS | 0.38 | 0.35 | -0.03 | -7.89 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Volume
| Security | Close Price(N) | Number of Trades | Volume |
| UNIVINSURE | 0.21 | 148 | 669,012,278 |
| OANDO | 13.15 | 1656 | 100,687,873 |
| JAPAULGOLD | 1.04 | 229 | 43,738,795 |
| ACCESSCORP | 16.90 | 442 | 40,144,810 |
| UBA | 17.00 | 454 | 32,450,979 |
| CHAMS | 1.32 | 285 | 25,412,445 |
| GUINEAINS | 0.24 | 50 | 23,684,229 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Value
| Security | Close Price(N) | Number of Trades | Value(N) |
| OANDO | 13.15 | 1656 | 1,456,036,859.85 |
| MTNN | 269.00 | 158 | 722,367,810.40 |
| ACCESSCORP | 16.90 | 442 | 681,949,032.20 |
| UBA | 17.00 | 454 | 552,752,073.80 |
| ZENITHBANK | 33.00 | 321 | 324,809,008.20 |
| GTCO | 36.00 | 218 | 260,536,663.40 |
| DANGSUGAR | 56.00 | 257 | 184,819,438.25 |
OUTLOOK
The Nigerian stock market sustained loss from previous day’s trading performance on profit taking sentiments as shown by investors. The seesaw experience in performance is expected to continue as the last day in trading for this week approaches.
