Trading activities in the Nigerian Equities Market closed positive today, Thursday (25/04/2024) by 0.05% as the NGX-ASI increased to 98,169.30 from 98,121.30 recorded at the close of the previous trading day; indicating a YTD return of +31.29%
Similarly, the market capitalization increased today by N26.64billion to N55,520.89 trillion from N55,494.25 trillion recorded at the close of the previous trading day, Also, the market turnover decreased to N6.516 billion from N9.576 billion.
The market breadth was negative at 0.70X as 16 stocks advanced and 23 stocks declined, while 83 stocks remained unchanged. TRANSCOHOT topped the gainers’ list with +9.75%, while STERLINGNG declined by -9.69% to lead the losers’ chart.
ZENITHBANK recorded the highest volume and value for the day.
Read: NGX Price List for Thursday, 25th April 2024
MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP | N55,520,893,604,229.20 | One Day (ASI CHG) | 0.05% |
| Index | 98,169.30 | One Week (ASI CHG) | -1.68% |
| Volume | 297,202,321 | One Month (ASI CHG) | -5.73% |
| Value | N6,516,095,180.68 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | 46.34% |
| Deals | 7,417 | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | 87.33% |
| Gainers | 16 | Losers | 23 |
| Unchanged | 82 | Total | 122 |
| YTD Returns | +31.29% | ||
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| Security | % Change |
| ASI | 0.05 |
| NGX30 | 0.08 |
| NGXBNK | -1.10 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | -0.05 |
| NGXINDUSTR | 0.00 |
| NGXINS | 0.88 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | 0.06 |
| NGXOILGAS | 0.00 |
Top 7 Gainers
| Security | Previous Close(N) | Close Price(N) | Price Change(N) | %Change |
| TRANSCOHOT | 87.93 | 96.50 | 8.57 | 9.75 |
| LIVESTOCK | 1.38 | 1.51 | 0.13 | 9.42 |
| TANTALIZER | 0.32 | 0.35 | 0.03 | 9.38 |
| SUNUASSUR | 1.21 | 1.30 | 0.09 | 7.44 |
| WAPIC | 0.65 | 0.69 | 0.04 | 6.15 |
| UNITYBNK | 1.75 | 1.83 | 0.08 | 4.57 |
| UACN | 11.40 | 11.80 | 0.40 | 3.51 |
Top 7 Losers
| Security | Previous Close(N) | Close Price(N) | Price Change(N) | %Change |
| STERLINGNG | 4.23 | 3.82 | -0.41 | -9.69 |
| CWG | 5.75 | 5.20 | -0.55 | -9.57 |
| INTENEGINS | 1.29 | 1.17 | -0.12 | -9.30 |
| OMATEK | 0.83 | 0.76 | -0.07 | -8.43 |
| RTBRISCOE | 0.64 | 0.59 | -0.05 | -7.81 |
| DEAPCAP | 0.63 | 0.59 | -0.04 | -6.35 |
| FBNH | 19.75 | 18.50 | -1.25 | -6.33 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Volume
| Security | Close Price | Number of Trades | Daily Volume |
| ZENITHBANK | 36.40 | 577 | 48,489,386 |
| ACCESSCORP | 16.00 | 732 | 39,876,471 |
| TRANSCORP | 14.00 | 267 | 28,473,276 |
| UBA | 22.80 | 510 | 22,941,851 |
| NB | 27.60 | 90 | 20,296,082 |
| OANDO | 9.30 | 371 | 13,091,742 |
| FIDELITYBK | 9.00 | 246 | 12,642,474 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Value
| Security | Close Price | Number of Trades | Daily Value |
| ZENITHBANK | 36.40 | 577 | 1,771,622,959.85 |
| MTNN | 202.00 | 355 | 1,036,967,357.10 |
| ACCESSCORP | 16.00 | 732 | 639,979,905.85 |
| NB | 27.60 | 90 | 560,157,887.65 |
| UBA | 22.80 | 510 | 523,552,532.30 |
| TRANSCORP | 14.00 | 267 | 397,343,070.45 |
| WAPCO | 36.00 | 147 | 315,539,977.35 |
OUTLOOK
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) closed with positive sentiment at the close of today’s trading, halting the losing trend . We expect the market to show a mixed trend by the end of the week.
