Trading activities in the Nigeria Equities Market closed positive today Monday (22/05/2023) as the NGX-ASI increased by 0.35% to close at 52,369.13 compared to 52,187.93 recorded at the close of the previous trading day; indicating a YTD return of +2.18%.
Similarly, the market capitalization increased by N98.7 billion to N28.5153 trillion from N28.4166 trillion recorded at the close of the previous trading day, while the market turnover decreased to N4.05 billion from N8.19 billion recorded at the close of the previous trading day.
The market breadth was positive at 2.07x as 31 stocks advanced and 15 stocks declined, while 68 stocks remained unchanged IKEJAHOTEL topped the gainers’ list with a maximum of +9.85% respectively while NCR declined by -9.71% to lead the losers’ chart.
ZENITHBANK recorded the highest volume and highest value for the day.
Read: NGX Price List for Monday, 22nd May 2023
MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP | N28,515,310,162,513.53 | One Day (ASI CHG) | +0.35% |
| Index | 52,369.13 | One Week (ASI CHG) | +0.26% |
| Volume | 318,231,618 | One Month (ASI CHG) | +1.97% |
| Value | N4,050,951,056.05 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | +17.70% |
| Deal | 5,847 | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | -1.15% |
| Gainers | 31 | Losers | 15 |
| Unchanged | 68 | Total | 114 |
| YTD Returns | +2.18% | ||
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| Security | Change Percent |
| ASI | 0.35 |
| NGX30 | 0.35 |
| NGXBNK | 0.89 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | 0.39 |
| NGXINDUSTR | 0.01 |
| NGXINS | 1.34 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | 0.18 |
| NGXOILGAS | -0.64 |
Top 7 Gainers
| Security | Previous Close(N) | Close Price(N) | Change Price | %Change |
| IKEJAHOTEL | 2.03 | 2.23 | 0.20 | 9.85 |
| ACADEMY | 1.53 | 1.68 | 0.15 | 9.80 |
| PRESTIGE | 0.41 | 0.45 | 0.04 | 9.76 |
| NPFMCRFBK | 1.75 | 1.92 | 0.17 | 9.71 |
| CILEASING | 3.20 | 3.51 | 0.31 | 9.69 |
| CAVERTON | 1.15 | 1.26 | 0.11 | 9.57 |
| FTNCOCOA | 0.44 | 0.48 | 0.04 | 9.09 |
Top 7 Losers
| Security | Previous Close(N) | Close Price(N) | Change Price | %Change |
| NCR | 3.09 | 2.79 | -0.30 | -9.71 |
| SOVRENINS | 0.45 | 0.41 | -0.04 | -8.89 |
| NEIMETH | 1.50 | 1.39 | -0.11 | -7.33 |
| ARDOVA | 20.15 | 18.75 | -1.40 | -6.95 |
| ROYALEX | 0.52 | 0.49 | -0.03 | -5.77 |
| UPDC | 1.03 | 0.98 | -0.05 | -4.85 |
| REDSTAREX | 2.90 | 2.77 | -0.13 | -4.48 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Volume
| Security | Close Price(N) | Number of Trades | Daily Volume |
| ZENITHBANK | 26.45 | 544 | 53,434,420 |
| ACCESSCORP | 10.15 | 445 | 48,034,489 |
| UBA | 8.40 | 360 | 31,111,033 |
| MANSARD | 3.15 | 259 | 23,555,771 |
| GTCO | 27.15 | 386 | 20,119,889 |
| FIDELITYBK | 5.55 | 111 | 15,378,663 |
| TRANSCORP | 2.64 | 254 | 13,088,522 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Value
| Security | Close Price(N) | Number of Trades | Daily Value(N) |
| ZENITHBANK | 26.45 | 544 | 1,381,259,308.05 |
| GTCO | 27.15 | 386 | 541,037,919.55 |
| ACCESSCORP | 10.15 | 445 | 486,299,055.30 |
| MTNN | 231.00 | 224 | 426,782,699.80 |
| UBA | 8.40 | 360 | 261,961,785.05 |
| FIDELITYBK | 5.55 | 111 | 84,391,233.34 |
| FLOURMILL | 31.00 | 81 | 79,744,584.75 |
OUTLOOK
Equities Activities on the Exchange began positive for the week. Market performance is expected to show varying sentiments as investors rotate their portfolios towards stocks with attractive dividend yields and expected Q2 result.
