Trading activities in the Nigerian Equities Market closed negative today, Tuesday (15/08/2023) by 0.17% as the NGX-ASI decreased to 64,928.98 compared to 65,210.49 recorded at the close of the previous trading day; indicating a YTD return of +26.90%.
Similarly, the market capitalization decreased today by N58.48 billion to N35.357 trillion from N35.415 trillion recorded at the close of the previous trading day, while the market turnover increased to N4.645 billion from N4.205 billion recorded at the close of the previous trading day.
The market breadth was negative at 0.58x as 18 stocks advanced and 31 stocks declined, while 64 stocks remained unchanged. TANTALIZER topped the gainers’ list with +10.00% , while ETERNA declined by -9.86% to lead the losers’ chart.
TRANSCORP recorded the highest volume of stocks traded while MTNN recorded the highest value for the day.
Read: NGX Price List for Tuesday, 15th August 2023
MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP | N35,356,599,150,822.13 | One Day (ASI CHG) | -0.17% |
| Index | 64,928.98 | One Week (ASI CHG) | -0.58% |
| Volume | 280,468,742 | One Month (ASI CHG) | +1.82% |
| Value | N4,645,346,446.26 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | +19.34% |
| Deals | 6,296 | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | +30.95% |
| Gainers | 18 | Losers | 31 |
| Unchanged | 64 | Total | 113 |
| YTD Returns | +26.90% | ||
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| Security | % Change |
| ASI | -0.17 |
| NGX30 | -0.16 |
| NGXBNK | -0.08 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | -0.68 |
| NGXINDUSTR | -0.06 |
| NGXINS | 1.32 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | -0.16 |
| NGXOILGAS | -0.4 |
Top 7 Gainers
| Security | Previous Close (N) | Close Price (N) | Price Change | %Change |
| TANTALIZER | 0.40 | 0.44 | 0.04 | 10.00 |
| IKEJAHOTEL | 2.85 | 3.13 | 0.28 | 9.82 |
| CORNERST | 1.29 | 1.41 | 0.12 | 9.30 |
| LINKASSURE | 0.84 | 0.91 | 0.07 | 8.33 |
| WEMABANK | 4.64 | 5.00 | 0.36 | 7.76 |
| ABBEYBDS | 1.59 | 1.70 | 0.11 | 6.92 |
| WAPIC | 0.61 | 0.65 | 0.04 | 6.56 |
Top 7 Losers
| Security | Previous Close (N) | Close Price (N) | Price Change | %Change |
| ETERNA | 17.75 | 16.00 | -1.75 | -9.86 |
| SUNUASSUR | 1.04 | 0.94 | -0.10 | -9.62 |
| OMATEK | 0.37 | 0.34 | -0.03 | -8.11 |
| UNILEVER | 15.60 | 14.50 | -1.10 | -7.05 |
| AIICO | 0.71 | 0.67 | -0.04 | -5.63 |
| CAVERTON | 1.36 | 1.29 | -0.07 | -5.15 |
| GUINEAINS | 0.40 | 0.38 | -0.02 | -5.00 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Volume
| Security | Close Price (N) | Number of Trades | Volume |
| TRANSCORP | 4.00 | 244 | 36,469,318 |
| UBA | 14.00 | 367 | 23,242,322 |
| ACCESSCORP | 16.95 | 375 | 17,667,416 |
| STERLINGNG | 3.60 | 190 | 15,973,621 |
| JAPAULGOLD | 0.94 | 93 | 11,398,811 |
| ZENITHBANK | 34.40 | 301 | 11,302,105 |
| WEMABANK | 5.00 | 126 | 10,378,377 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Value
| Security | Close Price (N) | Number of Trades | Value (N) |
| MTNN | 280.00 | 300 | 972,337,571.10 |
| STANBIC | 63.40 | 35 | 477,924,830.40 |
| NESTLE | 1170.00 | 43 | 454,834,602.00 |
| ZENITHBANK | 34.40 | 301 | 383,569,203.35 |
| UBA | 14.00 | 367 | 325,416,640.55 |
| ACCESSCORP | 16.95 | 375 | 299,366,061.65 |
| GTCO | 37.40 | 273 | 288,331,936.45 |
OUTLOOK
The Nigerian Equities market closed negative in today’s trading. Market is expected to continue to experience mixed performance as companies continue to release their half year financial earnings and dividends payouts along with uncertainty of the Nation’s foreign reserve and plunging value of the Naira.
