The Nigerian equity market closed transactions for week on a positive note. The NGX- ASI rose to 47,328.42 from 47,272.04 indicating a YTD return of +10.80%. The market turnover declined to N2.75bn from N3.86bn, while market breadth was +1.24x as 21 stocks advanced against 17 stocks, while 71 stocks remained unchanged. The share prices of ETRANZACT gained 9.92% to top the gainers’ list, while CUTIX fell by -8.47% to lead the losers’ chart.
Stocks whose share prices gained during intra-day trading include: ETRANZACT(+9.92%), ROYALEX(+9.62%), RTBRISCOE(+9.30%), CORNERST(+7.69%), NIGERINS(+7.69%), JAIZBANK(+5.48%), INTBREW(+4.76%), CHAMS(+4.55%), MBENEFIT(+3.70%), REGALINS(+2.63%), UNITYBNK(+2.04%), ACCESS(+1.47%), UBN(+0.79%), UNILEVER(+0.72%), FCMB(+0.66%), FLOURMILL (+0.63%) AND MTNN (+0.50%)
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MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP | N25,507,440,006,499.81 | One Day (ASI CHG) | +0.12% |
| Index | 47,328.42 | One Week (ASI CHG) | +0.40% |
| Volume | 253,307,413.00 | One Month (ASI CHG) | +3.02% |
| Value | N2,754,152,077.06 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | +19.97% |
| Deals | 4,266.00 | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | +18.04% |
| Gainers | 21 | Losers | 17 |
| Unchanged | 71 | Total | 109 |
| YTD Returns | +10.80% |
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| Security | Change Percent |
| ASI | 0.12 |
| NGX30 | 0.16 |
| NGXBNK | 0.25 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | 0.15 |
| NGXINDUSTR | -0.02 |
| NGXINS | -0.79 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | 0.17 |
| NGXOILGAS | 0 |
Top 7 Gainer
| Security | Previous Close | Open Price | Close Price | Change Price | %Change |
| ETRANZACT | 2.42 | 2.42 | 2.66 | 0.24 | 9.92 |
| ROYALEX | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.25 | 0.11 | 9.65 |
| RTBRISCOE | 0.86 | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.08 | 9.30 |
| CORNERST | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.70 | 0.05 | 7.69 |
| NIGERINS | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.02 | 7.69 |
| JAIZBANK | 0.73 | 0.73 | 0.77 | 0.04 | 5.48 |
| INTBREW | 5.25 | 5.25 | 5.50 | 0.25 | 4.76 |
Top 7 Losers
| Security | Previous Close | Open Price | Close Price | Change Price | %Change |
| CUTIX | 2.95 | 2.95 | 2.70 | -0.25 | -8.47 |
| NEM | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.80 | -0.20 | -5.00 |
| VERITASKAP | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.22 | -0.01 | -4.35 |
| WAPIC | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.48 | -0.02 | -4.00 |
| UPDC | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.04 | -0.04 | -3.70 |
| LIVESTOCK | 2.00 | 2.00 | 1.94 | -0.06 | -3.00 |
| GUINNESS | 70.05 | 70.05 | 68.00 | -2.05 | -2.93 |
Top 7 Traders By Volume
| Security | Close Price | Number of Trades | Daily Volume | Daily Value |
| FCMB | 3.05 | 41 | 50,124,645 | 152,868,019.87 |
| TRANSCORP | 1.26 | 216 | 36,974,831 | 45,583,388.92 |
| UBA | 8.7 | 155 | 19,291,616 | 167,664,793.90 |
| FBNH | 11.55 | 161 | 17,746,893 | 205,010,907.70 |
| GTCO | 26.9 | 259 | 10,145,671 | 273,239,189.25 |
| UCAP | 14 | 198 | 9,847,158 | 137,185,901.35 |
| MULTIVERSE | 0.23 | 50 | 9,491,514 | 2,067,129.38 |
Top 7 Traders By Value
| Security | Close Price | Number of Trades | Daily Volume | Daily Value |
| MTNN | 201 | 157 | 2,158,877 | 434,870,822.20 |
| GTCO | 26.9 | 259 | 10,145,671 | 273,239,189.25 |
| FBNH | 11.55 | 161 | 17,746,893 | 205,010,907.70 |
| NB | 48 | 119 | 3,603,065 | 172,932,071.00 |
| UBA | 8.7 | 155 | 19,291,616 | 167,664,793.90 |
| FCMB | 3.05 | 41 | 50,124,645 | 152,868,019.87 |
| ZENITHBANK | 26.95 | 227 | 5,406,853 | 145,872,476.25 |
OUTLOOK
Trading activities closed positively for the week retaining yesterday’s bullish sentiment as investors are responding to the movement in oil prices which could prove to be positive for the market..
