Trading activities in the Nigerian Equities Market closed negative today, Tuesday (23/04/2024) by 0.35% as the NGX-ASI decreased to 99,311.54 from 99,665.05 recorded at the close of the previous trading day; indicating a YTD return of +32.82%
Similarly, the market capitalization decreased today by N199.80 billion to N56,167.40 trillion from N56,367.21 trillion recorded at the close of the previous trading day, Also, the market turnover increased to N7.842 billion from N5.301 billion.
The market breadth was negative at 0.67X as 16 stocks advanced and 24 stocks declined, while 75 stocks remained unchanged. SUNUASSUR topped the gainers’ list with +10.00%, while HONYFLOUR declined by -9.89% to lead the losers’ chart.
TRANSCORP recorded the highest volume and value for the day.
Read: NGX Price List for Tuesday, 23rd April 2024
MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP | N56,167,407,392,601.58 | One Day (ASI CHG) | -0.35% |
| Index | 99,311.54 | One Week (ASI CHG) | -1.40% |
| Volume | 574,426,124 | One Month (ASI CHG) | -5.10% |
| Value | N7,842,517,230.01 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | 47.75% |
| Deals | 7,324 | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | 90.63% |
| Gainers | 16 | Losers | 24 |
| Unchanged | 75 | Total | 115 |
| YTD Returns | +32.82% | ||
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| Security | % Change |
| ASI | -0.35 |
| NGX30 | -0.31 |
| NGXBNK | -2.94 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | -0.80 |
| NGXINDUSTR | 0.30 |
| NGXINS | -0.51 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | 0.68 |
| NGXOILGAS | 0.00 |
Top 7 Gainers
| Security | Previous Close(N) | Close Price(N) | Price Change | %Change |
| SUNUASSUR | 1.00 | 1.10 | 0.10 | 10.00 |
| JAPAULGOLD | 1.83 | 2.01 | 0.18 | 9.84 |
| CAP | 24.00 | 26.25 | 2.25 | 9.38 |
| OMATEK | 0.76 | 0.83 | 0.07 | 9.21 |
| PRESTIGE | 0.55 | 0.60 | 0.05 | 9.09 |
| CHAMPION | 3.40 | 3.68 | 0.28 | 8.24 |
| UNITYBNK | 1.62 | 1.75 | 0.13 | 8.02 |
Top 7 Losers
| Security | Previous Close(N) | Close Price(N) | Price Change | %Change |
| HONYFLOUR | 3.54 | 3.19 | -0.35 | -9.89 |
| FBNH | 24.30 | 21.90 | -2.40 | -9.88 |
| OANDO | 11.20 | 10.10 | -1.10 | -9.82 |
| FTNCOCOA | 1.49 | 1.35 | -0.14 | -9.40 |
| NESTLE | 900.00 | 820.00 | -80.00 | -8.89 |
| CONHALLPLC | 1.40 | 1.28 | -0.12 | -8.57 |
| INTENEGINS | 1.41 | 1.29 | -0.12 | -8.51 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Volume
| Security | Close Price(N) | Number of Trades | Volume |
| TRANSCORP | 14.90 | 467 | 125,700,102 |
| UBA | 23.00 | 685 | 55,486,182 |
| ACCESSCORP | 16.05 | 958 | 51,472,940 |
| UNIVINSURE | 0.36 | 73 | 50,838,873 |
| ZENITHBANK | 36.00 | 593 | 21,246,812 |
| WAPCO | 36.00 | 157 | 10,007,272 |
| FCMB | 6.50 | 196 | 9,724,932 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Value
| Security | Close Price(N) | Number of Trades | Value(N) |
| TRANSCORP | 14.90 | 467 | 1,891,871,661.55 |
| UBA | 23.00 | 685 | 1,277,911,630.25 |
| ACCESSCORP | 16.05 | 958 | 833,253,960.20 |
| ZENITHBANK | 36.00 | 593 | 798,730,952.75 |
| NESTLE | 820.00 | 115 | 676,042,794.10 |
| WAPCO | 36.00 | 157 | 360,533,458.60 |
| GTCO | 35.75 | 394 | 294,698,492.25 |
OUTLOOK
Trading session on the Nigerian Exchange ended on a negative note today as reverse to yesterday’s sentiment due to profit taking . We expect the market to show a mixed trend throughout the remaining days of the week.
