Trading activities in the Nigerian Equities Market closed positive today, Thursday (05/10/2023) by 0.13% as the NGX-ASI increased to 66,570.19 from 66,482.28 recorded at the close of the previous trading day; indicating a YTD return of +29.89%.
Similarly, the market capitalization increased today by N141 billion to N36.527 trillion from N36.386 trillion recorded at the close of the previous trading day, while the market turnover increased to N4.73 billion from N4.59 billion.
The market breadth was positive at 1.41X as 24 stocks advanced and 17 stocks declined, while 72 stocks remained unchanged. WEMABANK topped the gainers’ list with +9.93%, while CHAMPION declined by -9.87% to lead the losers’ chart.
OANDO recorded the highest volume and the highest value for the day.
Read: NGX Price List for Thursday, 5th October 2023
MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP | N36,526,990,320,644.48 | One Day (ASI CHG) | +0.13% |
| Index | 66,570.19 | One Week (ASI CHG) | -0.12% |
| Volume | 1,014,376,755 | One Month (ASI CHG) | -2.51% |
| Value | N4,733,052,203.28 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | +25.62% |
| Deals | 6,959 | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | +36.19% |
| Gainers | 24 | Losers | 17 |
| Unchanged | 72 | Total | 113 |
| YTD Returns | +29.89% | ||
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| Security | % Change |
| ASI | 0.13 |
| NGX30 | 0.06 |
| NGXBNK | 0.44 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | 0.39 |
| NGXINDUSTR | 0.03 |
| NGXINS | -0.06 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | 0.09 |
| NGXOILGAS | 0.00 |
Top 7 Gainers
| Security | Previous Close(N) | Close Price(N) | Price Change | %Change |
| WEMABANK | 4.23 | 4.65 | 0.42 | 9.93 |
| THOMASWY | 1.95 | 2.14 | 0.19 | 9.74 |
| REGALINS | 0.34 | 0.37 | 0.03 | 8.82 |
| DAARCOMM | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.02 | 8.70 |
| ROYALEX | 0.46 | 0.50 | 0.04 | 8.70 |
| VITAFOAM | 22.25 | 24.00 | 1.75 | 7.87 |
| SUNUASSUR | 0.90 | 0.97 | 0.07 | 7.78 |
Top 7 Losers
| Security | Previous Close(N) | Close Price(N) | Price Change | %Change |
| CHAMPION | 3.75 | 3.38 | -0.37 | -9.87 |
| ABCTRANS | 0.72 | 0.65 | -0.07 | -9.72 |
| UPDC | 1.40 | 1.28 | -0.12 | -8.57 |
| OMATEK | 0.43 | 0.40 | -0.03 | -6.98 |
| CHIPLC | 1.18 | 1.12 | -0.06 | -5.08 |
| MBENEFIT | 0.44 | 0.43 | -0.01 | -2.27 |
| ELLAHLAKES | 4.08 | 4.00 | -0.08 | -1.96 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Volume
| Security | Close Price(N) | Number of Trades | Volume |
| OANDO | 9.95 | 760 | 75,146,093 |
| UNIVINSURE | 0.24 | 64 | 47,224,732 |
| FIDELITYBK | 8.25 | 198 | 35,143,384 |
| STERLINGNG | 3.54 | 479 | 24,430,258 |
| ELLAHLAKES | 4.00 | 19 | 19,018,766 |
| ACCESSCORP | 16.15 | 364 | 15,530,639 |
| WEMABANK | 4.65 | 169 | 11,805,339 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Value
| Security | Close Price(N) | Number of Trades | Value (N) |
| OANDO | 9.95 | 760 | 771,243,732.25 |
| FIDELITYBK | 8.25 | 198 | 288,091,679.20 |
| GTCO | 36.00 | 322 | 281,724,691.95 |
| ACCESSCORP | 16.15 | 364 | 250,497,562.00 |
| TOTAL | 385.00 | 43 | 215,338,856.50 |
| ZENITHBANK | 31.90 | 338 | 193,376,316.75 |
| AIRTELAFRI | 1,290.00 | 49 | 184,676,653.70 |
OUTLOOK
Activities on the floor of the exchange closed positive at the end of today’s trading session amid interest of investors in buying into fundamentally sound stocks. This is expected to sustain the positive performance as the week approaches the last day of trading.
