Trading activities in the Nigerian Equities market closed positive at the end of today, Wednesday (20/11/2024), as the NGX-ASI increased to 98,227.50 from 97,972.33 recorded at the close of the previous trading day, indicating a YTD return of +31.37%.
Similarly, the market capitalization increased by N166 billion to N59.533 trillion from N59.367 trillion recorded at the previous trading day’s close. Also, the market turnover increased to N8.449 billion from N6.421 billion.
The market breadth was positive at 1.46X as 38 stocks advanced and 26 stocks declined, while 57 stocks remained unchanged. AUSTINLAZ topped the gainers’ list with 10.00%, while NNFM declined by -10.00% to lead the losers’ chart.
HMCALL recorded the highest volume while SEPLAT recorded the highest value for the day.
Read: NGX Price List for Wednesday, 20th November 2024
MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP | N59,533,534,142,980.01 | One Day (ASI CHG) | +0.26% |
| Index | 98,227.50 | One Week (ASI CHG) | +0.77% |
| Volume | 370,517,716 | One Month (ASI CHG) | +0.16% |
| Value | N8,448,985,616.68 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | +0.10% |
| Deals | 10,026 | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | +38.34% |
| Gainers | 38 | Losers | 26 |
| Unchanged | 57 | Total | 121 |
| YTD Returns | +31.37% | ||
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| Security | % Change |
| ASI | +0.26 |
| NGX30 | +0.26 |
| NGXBNK | +0.06 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | +1.09 |
| NGXINDUSTR | +0.78 |
| NGXINS | +0.78 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | +2.00 |
| NGXOILGAS | -0.09 |
Top 7 Gainers
| Security | Previous Close (N) | Close Price (N) | Price Change (N) | % Change |
| AUSTINLAZ | 2.00 | 2.20 | 0.20 | 10.00 |
| TANTALIZER | 0.90 | 0.99 | 0.09 | 10.00 |
| WAPCO | 50.60 | 55.65 | 5.05 | 9.98 |
| HONYFLOUR | 4.12 | 4.53 | 0.41 | 9.95 |
| EUNISELL | 14.49 | 15.93 | 1.44 | 9.94 |
| CADBURY | 17.65 | 19.40 | 1.75 | 9.92 |
| HMCALL | 3.84 | 4.22 | 0.38 | 9.90 |
Top 7 Losers
| Security | Previous Close (N) | Close Price (N) | Price Change (N) | % Change |
| NNFM | 37.50 | 33.75 | -3.75 | -10.00 |
| RTBRISCOE | 2.90 | 2.61 | -0.29 | -10.00 |
| MULTIVERSE | 7.95 | 7.20 | -0.75 | -9.43 |
| DAARCOMM | 0.67 | 0.62 | -0.05 | -7.46 |
| NEIMETH | 1.95 | 1.85 | -0.10 | -5.13 |
| STANBIC | 57.95 | 55.00 | -2.95 | -5.09 |
| NASCON | 30.00 | 28.50 | -1.50 | -5.00 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Volume
| Security | Close Price (N) | Number of Trades | Daily Volume |
| HMCALL | 4.22 | 32 | 39,598,084 |
| ACCESSCORP | 23.80 | 480 | 2,985,601 |
| UBA | 33.45 | 608 | 22,450,054 |
| WAPCO | 55.65 | 238 | 19,063,480 |
| GUINEAINS | 0.52 | 66 | 16,198,550 |
| ZENITHBANK | 44.90 | 433 | 14,047,267 |
| NGXGROUP | 25.00 | 53 | 12,170,727 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Value
| Security | Close Price (N) | Number of Trades | Daily Value (N) |
| SEPLAT | 5,639.50 | 155 | 1,366,919,962.90 |
| WAPCO | 55.65 | 238 | 1,060,882,662.00 |
| UBA | 33.45 | 608 | 752,188,548.50 |
| ARADEL | 533.80 | 286 | 679,981,061.70 |
| ZENITHBANK | 44.90 | 433 | 628,965,560.75 |
| ACCESSCORP | 23.80 | 480 | 547,229,151.55 |
| NGXGROUP | 25.00 | 53 | 304,028,151.25 |
OUTLOOK
Trading session on the Nigerian Exchange closed positive on a high note with a bullish trend. It is expected that the market sentiment will continue in the positive direction throughout the remaining days of the week as major sectors recorded positive.
