Trading activities in the Nigerian Equities market closed positive at the end of today, Monday (16/12/2024), as the NGX-ASI increased to 99,922.63 from 99,378.06 recorded at the close of the previous trading day, indicating a YTD return of +33.63%.
Similarly, the market capitalization increased by N331 billion to N60.573 trillion from N60.242 trillion recorded at the previous trading day’s close. The market turnover also closed positive from N10.632 billion to N16.87 Billion.
The market breadth was positive at 1.32X as 33 stocks advanced and 25 stocks declined, while 60 stocks remained unchanged. ROYALEX topped the gainers’ list with 10.00%, while UPL declined by -9.81% to lead the losers’ chart.
STERLINGNG recorded the highest volume, while ARADEL recorded the highest value for the day.
Read: NGX Price List for Monday, 16th December 2024
MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP | N60,573,051,969,379.97 | One Day (ASI CHG) | +0.55% |
| Index | 99,922.63 | One Week (ASI CHG) | +1.85% |
| Volume | 740,890,742 | One Month (ASI CHG) | +2.25% |
| Value | N16,877,316,427.84 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | 0.00% |
| Deals | N/A | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | +38.01% |
| Gainers | 33 | Losers | 25 |
| Unchanged | 60 | Total | 118 |
| YTD Returns | +33.63% | ||
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| Security | % Change |
| ASI | 0.55 |
| NGX30 | 0.00 |
| NGXBNK | -0.06 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | 1.24 |
| NGXINDUSTR | 0.09 |
| NGXINS | -0.96 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | 0.17 |
| NGXOILGAS | -0.02 |
Top 7 Gainers
| Security | Previous Close (N) | Close Price (N) | Price Change(N) | % Change |
| ROYALEX | 0.60 | 0.66 | 0.06 | 10.00 |
| INTBREW | 4.14 | 4.55 | 0.41 | 9.90 |
| GUINEAINS | 0.61 | 0.67 | 0.06 | 9.84 |
| CAVERTON | 1.98 | 2.17 | 0.19 | 9.60 |
| AUSTINLAZ | 1.62 | 1.77 | 0.15 | 9.26 |
| ARADEL | 550.00 | 600.20 | 50.20 | 9.13 |
| LIVESTOCK | 3.15 | 3.43 | 0.28 | 8.89 |
Top 7 Losers
| Security | Previous Close (N) | Close Price (N) | Price Change(N) | % Change |
| UPL | 4.18 | 3.77 | -0.41 | -9.81 |
| HMCALL | 5.20 | 4.70 | -0.50 | -9.62 |
| INTENEGINS | 1.47 | 1.33 | -0.14 | -9.52 |
| ABCTRANS | 1.15 | 1.05 | -0.10 | -8.70 |
| SOVRENINS | 0.85 | 0.78 | -0.07 | -8.24 |
| PZ | 25.00 | 23.00 | -2.00 | -8.00 |
| AFRIPRUD | 17.25 | 16.05 | -1.20 | -6.96 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Volume
| Security | Close Price (N) | Number of Trades | Daily Volume |
| STERLINGNG | 4.89 | 192 | 196,969,741 |
| WEMABANK | 8.85 | 89 | 150,444,961 |
| ETRANZACT | 6.75 | 25 | 70,096,897 |
| ACCESSCORP | 24.00 | 526 | 20,479,142 |
| UBA | 33.40 | 544 | 17,611,813 |
| UCAP | 19.10 | 323 | 14,333,119 |
| ARADEL | 600.20 | 627 | 13,982,015 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Value
| Security | Close Price (N) | Number of Trades | Daily Value (N) |
| ARADEL | 600.20 | 627 | 8,397,725,592.40 |
| WEMABANK | 8.85 | 89 | 1,325,911,186.15 |
| STERLINGNG | 4.89 | 192 | 955,519,023.39 |
| OANDO | 72.95 | 663 | 678,813,563.70 |
| UBA | 33.40 | 544 | 589,036,909.10 |
| ZENITHBANK | 44.30 | 450 | 572,932,864.60 |
| ACCESSCORP | 24.00 | 526 | 491,931,360.00 |
OUTLOOK
The Nigerian equities market closed positive at the end of today’s trading even as the inflation rate for November recorded a spike of 34.6% . However, it is expected that the market will sustain a mixed sentiment throughout the remaining days of the week.
