Trading activities in the Nigerian Equities Market closed negative today, Thursday (19/10/2023) by 0.38% as the NGX-ASI decreased to 67,098.80 from 67,353.23 recorded at the close of the previous trading day; indicating a YTD return of +30.92%.
Similarly, the market capitalization decreased today by N140 billion to N36.864 trillion from N37.004 trillion recorded at the close of the previous trading day, while the market turnover decreased to N4.48 billion from N4.69 billion.
The market breadth was negative at 0.67X as 16 stocks advanced and 24 stocks declined, while 73 stocks remained unchanged. LEARNAFRCA topped the gainers’ list with +10.00%, while OMATEK declined by -8.70% to lead the losers’ chart.
UBA recorded the highest volume and the highest value for the day.
Read: NGX Price List for Thursday, 19th October 2023
MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP | N36,864,331,709,776.21 | One Day (ASI CHG) | -0.38% |
| Index | 67,098.80 | One Week (ASI CHG) | -0.05% |
| Volume | 298,687,259 | One Month (ASI CHG) | -1.84% |
| Value | N4,483,167,662.71 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | +30.65% |
| Deals | 5,453 | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | +51.40% |
| Gainers | 16 | Losers | 24 |
| Unchanged | 73 | Total | 113 |
| YTD Returns | +30.92% | ||
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| Security | %Change |
| ASI | -0.38 |
| NGX30 | -0.36 |
| NGXBNK | -1.04 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | -0.28 |
| NGXINDUSTR | 0.00 |
| NGXINS | -1.08 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | -0.11 |
| NGXOILGAS | 0.00 |
Top 7 Gainers
| Security | Previous Close(N) | Close Price(N) | Price Change | %Change |
| LEARNAFRCA | 3.00 | 3.30 | 0.30 | 10.00 |
| DAARCOMM | 0.21 | 0.23 | 0.02 | 9.52 |
| UPDC | 1.25 | 1.35 | 0.10 | 8.00 |
| THOMASWY | 3.09 | 3.30 | 0.21 | 6.80 |
| SUNUASSUR | 1.05 | 1.12 | 0.07 | 6.67 |
| CHAMS | 1.43 | 1.50 | 0.07 | 4.90 |
| UNIVINSURE | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.01 | 4.35 |
Top 7 Losers
| Security | Previous Close(N) | Close Price(N) | Price Change | %Change |
| OMATEK | 0.46 | 0.42 | -0.04 | -8.70 |
| STANBIC | 76.00 | 69.55 | -6.45 | -8.49 |
| CHAMPION | 3.71 | 3.41 | -0.30 | -8.09 |
| IKEJAHOTEL | 3.15 | 2.93 | -0.22 | -6.98 |
| LASACO | 2.00 | 1.90 | -0.10 | -5.00 |
| AIICO | 0.70 | 0.67 | -0.03 | -4.29 |
| FIDELITYBK | 8.50 | 8.25 | -0.25 | -2.94 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Volume
| Security | Close Price(N) | Number of Trades | Volume |
| UBA | 18.80 | 352 | 56,287,856 |
| FIDELITYBK | 8.25 | 188 | 33,882,468 |
| ACCESSCORP | 16.35 | 363 | 22,173,522 |
| TRANSCORP | 6.20 | 228 | 21,823,710 |
| ELLAHLAKES | 4.00 | 29 | 20,195,190 |
| UNIVINSURE | 0.24 | 18 | 15,409,000 |
| CHAMS | 1.50 | 136 | 12,905,717 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Value
| Security | Close Price(N) | Number of Trades | Value(N) |
| UBA | 18.80 | 352 | 1,053,935,981.05 |
| GTCO | 35.70 | 252 | 421,783,290.05 |
| MTNN | 249.50 | 207 | 396,212,506.40 |
| ACCESSCORP | 16.35 | 363 | 364,027,717.60 |
| SEPLAT | 1,837.00 | 58 | 294,401,651.60 |
| FIDELITYBK | 8.25 | 188 | 282,308,778.40 |
| NESTLE | 1,020.00 | 38 | 211,842,541.50 |
OUTLOOK
The Nigerian Equities market pauses two days gain streak to record a decline in performance as trading closes negative on investors profit taking sentiments. The overall end of the week’s trading performance remains unpredictable on the back of activities so far witnessed on the floor of the exchange through the week.
