Trading activities in the Nigerian Equities market closed negative at the end of today, Thursday (22/08/2024), as the NGX-ASI decreased to 95,718.05 from 95,831.51 recorded at the close of the previous trading day; indicating a YTD return of +28.01%.
Similarly, the market capitalization decreased by N64 billion to N54.982 trillion from N55.047 trillion recorded at the close of the previous trading day. The market turnover decreased to N5.853 billion from N7.252 billion.
The market breadth was positive at 1.29X as 22 stocks advanced and 17 stocks declined, while 77 stocks remained unchanged. SFSREIT topped the gainers’ list with 10.00%, while TRANSCOHOT declined by 10.00% to lead the losers’ chart.
UNIVINSURE recorded the highest volume while OANDO recorded the highest value for the day.
Read: NGX Price List for Thursday, 22nd August 2024
MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP | N54,982,510,109,357.80 | One Day (ASI CHG) | -0.12% |
| Index | 95,718.05 | One Week (ASI CHG) | -1.42% |
| Volume | 393,620,711 | One Month (ASI CHG) | -4.75% |
| Value | N5,853,798,389.45 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | -5.45% |
| Deals | 8,813 | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | +46.35% |
| Gainers | 22 | Losers | 17 |
| Unchanged | 77 | Total | 116 |
| YTD Returns | +28.01% | ||
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| Security | % Change |
| ASI | -0.12 |
| NGX30 | -0.16 |
| NGXBNK | -0.82 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | -0.11 |
| NGXINDUSTR | 0.00 |
| NGXINS | 0.44 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | -0.03 |
| NGXOILGAS | -0.46 |
Top 7 Gainers
| Security | Previous Close(N) | Close Price(N) | Price Change(N) | % Change |
| SFSREIT | 111.50 | 122.65 | 11.15 | 10.00 |
| ACADEMY | 2.50 | 2.75 | 0.25 | 10.00 |
| OANDO | 39.55 | 43.50 | 3.95 | 9.99 |
| RTBRISCOE | 2.25 | 2.47 | 0.22 | 9.78 |
| IMG | 22.00 | 24.00 | 2.00 | 9.09 |
| TANTALIZER | 0.57 | 0.62 | 0.05 | 8.77 |
| DEAPCAP | 0.47 | 0.51 | 0.04 | 8.51 |
Top 7 Losers
| Security | Previous Close(N) | Close Price(N) | Price Change(N) | % Change |
| TRANSCOHOT | 100.00 | 90.00 | -10.00 | -10.00 |
| CHAMS | 2.16 | 1.95 | -0.21 | -9.72 |
| ETERNA | 22.00 | 19.90 | -2.10 | -9.55 |
| IKEJAHOTEL | 7.70 | 7.00 | -0.70 | -9.09 |
| THOMASWY | 1.69 | 1.54 | -0.15 | -8.88 |
| PRESTIGE | 0.52 | 0.48 | -0.04 | -7.69 |
| INTENEGINS | 1.57 | 1.45 | -0.12 | -7.64 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Volume
| Security | Close Price(N) | Number of Trades | Daily Volume |
| UNIVINSURE | 0.32 | 95 | 68,193,537 |
| CHAMS | 1.95 | 155 | 33,838,563 |
| OANDO | 43.50 | 1,019 | 29,846,992 |
| TRANSCORP | 11.50 | 567 | 28,128,334 |
| ACCESSCORP | 19.00 | 494 | 22,675,729 |
| FCMB | 7.60 | 139 | 20,852,950 |
| VERITASKAP | 1.20 | 119 | 15,509,910 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Value
| Security | Close Price(N) | Number of Trades | Daily Value(N) |
| OANDO | 43.50 | 1,019 | 1,290,367,877.75 |
| SEPLAT | 3,730.10 | 100 | 974,591,569.00 |
| STANBIC | 54.30 | 51 | 468,372,682.50 |
| ACCESSCORP | 19.00 | 494 | 430,547,376.95 |
| PRESCO | 485.40 | 115 | 348,015,792.00 |
| TRANSCORP | 11.50 | 567 | 316,611,503.45 |
| UBA | 22.30 | 346 | 166,331,675.45 |
OUTLOOK
The Nigerian equities market continues southward to close at the end of today’s trading. We foresee a bearish trading week for as investors’ appetite continues to wane.
