Trading activities in the Nigerian Equities Market closed positive today, Friday (27/10/2023) by 0.08% as the NGX-ASI increased to 67,136.58 from 67,084.95 recorded at the close of the previous trading day; indicating a YTD return of +31.00%. The market performance for the week increased by 0.33% to 67,136.58 from 66,915.41 recorded at the beginning of the week.
Similarly, the market capitalization increased today by N28.36 billion to N36.885 trillion from N36.856 trillion recorded at the close of the previous trading day, while the market turnover increased to N5.178 billion from N5.110 billion.
Today’s market breadth was positive at 1.45X as 32 stocks advanced and 22 stocks declined, while 62 stocks remained unchanged. ETRANZACT topped the gainers’ list with +10.00%, while ACADEMY declined by -09.90% to lead the losers’ chart.
TRANSCORP recorded the highest volume and GEREGU recorded the highest value for the day.
Read: NGX Price List for Friday, 27th October 2023
MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP | N36,885,090,468,579.16 | One Day (ASI CHG) | +0.08% |
| Index | 67,136.58 | One Week (ASI CHG) | +0.33% |
| Volume | 214,146,034 | One Month (ASI CHG) | +0.73% |
| Value | N5,178,488,454.26 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | +28.11% |
| Deals | 5,325 | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | +50.45% |
| Gainers | 32 | Losers | 22 |
| Unchanged | 62 | Total | 116 |
| YTD Returns | +31.00% | ||
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| Security | % Change |
| ASI | 0.08 |
| NGX30 | -0.03 |
| NGXBNK | 0.59 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | -0.25 |
| NGXINDUSTR | -0.05 |
| NGXINS | 1.13 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | -0.15 |
| NGXOILGAS | 2.31 |
Top 7 Gainers
| Security | Previous Close(N) | Close Price(N) | Price Change | % Change |
| ETRANZACT | 7.00 | 7.70 | 0.70 | 10.00 |
| JAPAULGOLD | 0.90 | 0.99 | 0.09 | 10.00 |
| OMATEK | 0.40 | 0.44 | 0.04 | 10.00 |
| BERGER | 12.00 | 13.20 | 1.20 | 10.00 |
| REDSTAREX | 3.00 | 3.30 | 0.30 | 10.00 |
| CWG | 7.70 | 8.42 | 0.72 | 9.35 |
| MULTIVERSE | 2.93 | 3.20 | 0.27 | 9.22 |
Top 7 Losers
| Security | Previous Close(N) | Close Price(N) | Price Change | % Change |
| ACADEMY | 1.92 | 1.73 | -0.19 | -9.90 |
| RTBRISCOE | 0.55 | 0.50 | -0.05 | -9.09 |
| DAARCOMM | 0.23 | 0.21 | -0.02 | -8.70 |
| NB | 38.00 | 36.05 | -1.95 | -5.13 |
| CAP | 21.20 | 20.20 | -1.00 | -4.72 |
| CHAMS | 1.99 | 1.90 | -0.09 | -4.52 |
| LIVESTOCK | 1.80 | 1.74 | -0.06 | -3.33 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Volume
| Security | Close Price(N) | Number of Trades | Volume |
| TRANSCORP | 6.22 | 374 | 24,302,699 |
| FIDELITYBK | 8.25 | 125 | 16,697,166 |
| JAPAULGOLD | 0.99 | 50 | 16,168,465 |
| UBA | 19.00 | 295 | 15,515,107 |
| CHAMS | 1.90 | 132 | 15,000,043 |
| ACCESSCORP | 16.95 | 380 | 14,950,914 |
| CWG | 8.42 | 110 | 7,439,226 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Value
| Security | Close Price(N) | Number of Trades | Value (N) |
| GEREGU | 380.00 | 72 | 1,363,415,112.30 |
| SEPLAT | 1905.00 | 62 | 1,109,787,320.70 |
| UBA | 19.00 | 295 | 293,041,109.60 |
| ACCESSCORP | 16.95 | 380 | 252,036,078.55 |
| NASCON | 58.00 | 111 | 244,046,461.90 |
| ZENITHBANK | 33.30 | 240 | 216,142,285.20 |
| GTCO | 35.35 | 240 | 205,940,487.55 |
OUTLOOK
Activities on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) closed positive for the week. Thus, we expect market performance to remain mixed in the week ahead as investors rotate their portfolios towards the release of third quarter (Q3) numbers into the market.
