Trading activities in the Nigerian Equities Market closed negative today, Friday (19/04/2024) by 0.31% as the NGX-ASI decreased to 99,539.75 from 99,845.91 recorded at the close of the previous trading day; indicating a YTD return of +33.12%
The market performance for the week decreased by 2.71% to 99,539.75 from 101,778.47 recorded at the beginning of the week.
Similarly, the market capitalization decreased today by N173.15 billion to N56,296.33 trillion from N56,469.49 trillion recorded at the close of the previous trading day, Also, the market turnover decreased to N5.398 billion from N5.542billion.
The market breadth was negative at 0.74X as 14 stocks advanced and 19 stocks declined, while 87 stocks remained unchanged. FTNCOCOA topped the gainers’ list with +9.60%, while UNITYBNK declined by -10.00% to lead the losers’ chart.
UBA recorded the highest volume while GTCO recorded the highest value for the day.
Read: NGX Price List for Friday, 19th April 2024
MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP | N56,296,338,271,342.37 | One Day (ASI CHG) | -0.31% |
| Index | 99,539.75 | One Week (ASI CHG) | -2.71% |
| Volume | 257,857,186 | One Month (ASI CHG) | -4.80% |
| Value | N5,398,654,106.46 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | 48.75% |
| Deals | 7,168 | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | 93.82% |
| Gainers | 14 | Losers | 19 |
| Unchanged | 87 | Total | 120 |
| YTD Returns | +33.12% | ||
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| Security | % Change |
| ASI | -0.31 |
| NGX30 | -0.33 |
| NGXBNK | -2.77 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | -0.03 |
| NGXINDUSTR | 0.00 |
| NGXINS | 0.38 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | -0.09 |
| NGXOILGAS | 0.00 |
Top 7 Gainers
| Security | Previous Close(N) | Close Price(N) | Price Change | %Change |
| FTNCOCOA | 1.25 | 1.37 | 0.12 | 9.60 |
| RTBRISCOE | 0.54 | 0.59 | 0.05 | 9.26 |
| LIVESTOCK | 1.33 | 1.45 | 0.12 | 9.02 |
| ROYALEX | 0.62 | 0.67 | 0.05 | 8.06 |
| CONHALLPLC | 1.21 | 1.30 | 0.09 | 7.44 |
| CWG | 5.70 | 6.10 | 0.40 | 7.02 |
| REGALINS | 0.39 | 0.41 | 0.02 | 5.13 |
Top 7 Losers
| Security | Previous Close(N) | Close Price(N) | Price Change | %Change |
| UNITYBNK | 1.80 | 1.62 | -0.18 | -10.00 |
| FBNH | 26.95 | 24.30 | -2.65 | -9.83 |
| TANTALIZER | 0.35 | 0.32 | -0.03 | -8.57 |
| DEAPCAP | 0.68 | 0.63 | -0.05 | -7.35 |
| CAVERTON | 1.61 | 1.50 | -0.11 | -6.83 |
| VERITASKAP | 0.62 | 0.59 | -0.03 | -4.84 |
| STANBIC | 52.50 | 50.00 | -2.50 | -4.76 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Volume
| Security | Close Price(N) | Number of Trades | Volume |
| UBA | 22.70 | 687 | 38,715,443 |
| GTCO | 33.50 | 629 | 38,295,593 |
| ACCESSCORP | 17.00 | 660 | 34,338,666 |
| ZENITHBANK | 35.50 | 622 | 24,408,133 |
| FBNH | 24.30 | 296 | 12,825,931 |
| TRANSCORP | 14.00 | 251 | 12,374,526 |
| FIDELITYBK | 8.90 | 210 | 7,207,387 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Value
| Security | Close Price(N) | Number of Trades | Value(N) |
| GTCO | 33.50 | 629 | 1,310,438,252.10 |
| UBA | 22.70 | 687 | 880,552,163.85 |
| ZENITHBANK | 35.50 | 622 | 875,853,766.25 |
| ACCESSCORP | 17.00 | 660 | 584,535,782.95 |
| TRANSPOWER | 377.00 | 169 | 556,654,924.20 |
| FBNH | 24.30 | 296 | 315,732,683.55 |
| STANBIC | 50.00 | 157 | 211,810,700.45 |
OUTLOOK
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) closed negative for the week. We anticipate mildly negative performance on the local bourse in the coming week.
