Trading activities in the Nigerian Equities Market closed positive today, Thursday (21/03/2024) by 0.13% as the NGX-ASI increased to 104,387.47 from 104,256.81 recorded at the close of the previous trading day; indicating a YTD return of +39.60%.
Similarly, the market capitalization increased today by N73.88 billion to N59.022 billion from N58.948 trillion recorded at the close of the previous trading day, Also, the market turnover increased to N9.285 billion from N6.841 billion.
The market breadth was negative at 0.76X as 22 stocks advanced and 29 stocks declined, while 67 stocks remained unchanged. JULI topped the gainers’ list with +10.00%, while DEAPCAP declined by -10.00% to lead the losers’ chart.
UBA recorded the highest volume while NESTLE recorded the highest value for the day.
Read: NGX Price List for Thursday, 21th March 2024
MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP | N59,021,801,909,384.92 | One Day (ASI CHG) | 0.13% |
| Index | 104,387.47 | One Week (ASI CHG) | 0.32% |
| Volume | 336,816,310 | One Month (ASI CHG) | 2.98% |
| Value | N9,285,035,651.63 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | 52.90% |
| Deals | 8,790 | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | 90.02% |
| Gainers | 22 | Losers | 29 |
| Unchanged | 67 | Total | 118 |
| YTD Returns | +39.60% | ||
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| Security | % Change |
| ASI | 0.13 |
| NGX30 | 0.28 |
| NGXBNK | 0.90 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | -0.09 |
| NGXINDUSTR | 0.42 |
| NGXINS | 0.57 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | -0.21 |
| NGXOILGAS | 0.00 |
Top 7 Gainers
| Security | Previous Close(N) | Close Price(N) | Price Change | %Change |
| JULI | 6.50 | 7.15 | 0.65 | 10.00 |
| TRANSCORP | 13.55 | 14.90 | 1.35 | 9.96 |
| INTENEGINS | 1.45 | 1.59 | 0.14 | 9.66 |
| ETRANZACT | 5.70 | 6.25 | 0.55 | 9.65 |
| GUINEAINS | 0.36 | 0.39 | 0.03 | 8.33 |
| LINKASSURE | 0.80 | 0.86 | 0.06 | 7.50 |
| DAARCOMM | 0.58 | 0.61 | 0.03 | 5.17 |
Top 7 Losers
| Security | Previous Close(N) | Close Price(N) | Price Change | %Change |
| DEAPCAP | 0.70 | 0.63 | -0.07 | -10.00 |
| TOURIST | 2.84 | 2.56 | -0.28 | -9.86 |
| CWG | 6.05 | 5.50 | -0.55 | -9.09 |
| CAVERTON | 1.75 | 1.60 | -0.15 | -8.57 |
| OMATEK | 0.87 | 0.80 | -0.07 | -8.05 |
| NSLTECH | 0.54 | 0.50 | -0.04 | -7.41 |
| SUNUASSUR | 1.25 | 1.16 | -0.09 | -7.20 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Volume
| Security | Close Price(N) | Number of Trades | Volume |
| UBA | 27.00 | 773 | 63,881,642 |
| ACCESSCORP | 23.60 | 543 | 32,019,944 |
| ZENITHBANK | 39.45 | 496 | 21,772,131 |
| TRANSCORP | 14.90 | 607 | 20,618,720 |
| GTCO | 47.20 | 402 | 19,038,094 |
| FBNH | 37.80 | 500 | 17,597,171 |
| FIDELITYBK | 10.00 | 242 | 16,114,853 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Value
| Security | Close Price(N) | Number of Trades | Value (N) |
| NESTLE | 900.00 | 117 | 1,824,529,124.00 |
| UBA | 27.00 | 773 | 1,721,586,540.00 |
| GTCO | 47.20 | 402 | 894,622,868.55 |
| ZENITHBANK | 39.45 | 496 | 846,995,062.95 |
| ACCESSCORP | 23.60 | 543 | 750,038,168.10 |
| GUINNESS | 49.50 | 77 | 689,952,108.05 |
| FBNH | 37.80 | 500 | 657,072,424.95 |
OUTLOOK
Trading session on the Nigerian Exchange closed in green at the close of today’s trading to mark its first gain for the week. I is projected that the market performance will continue in this direction at the close of the trading week.
