Trading activities in the Nigerian Equities market closed positive at the end of today, Friday (04/10/2024), as the NGX-ASI increased to 97,520.54 from 97,064.42 recorded at the close of the previous trading day; indicating a YTD return of +30.42%.
The market performance for the week decreased by 0.95% to 97,520.54 from 98,458.68 recorded at the beginning of the week.
The market capitalization increased by N262.10 billion to N56.038 trillion from N55.776 trillion recorded at the close of the previous trading day. However, the market turnover also decreased to N6.021 billion from N6.758 billion.
The market breadth was negative at 1.57X as 33 stocks advanced and 21 stocks declined, while 61 stocks remained unchanged. SEPLAT topped the gainers’ list with 10.00%, while ETERNA declined by -10.00% to lead the losers’ chart.
UBA recorded the highest volume and value for the day.
Read: NGX Price List for Friday, 4th October 2024
MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP | N56,038,623,763,490.39 | One Day (ASI CHG) | 0.47% |
| Index | 97,520.54 | One Week (ASI CHG) | -0.95% |
| Volume | 320,700,958 | One Month (ASI CHG) | 0.67% |
| Value | N6,021,557,886.27 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | -5.72% |
| Deals | 8,763 | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | +46.75% |
| Gainers | 33 | Losers | 21 |
| Unchanged | 61 | Total | 115 |
| YTD Returns | +30.42% | ||
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| Security | % Change |
| ASI | 0.47 |
| NGX30 | 0.76 |
| NGXBNK | 0.11 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | -0.47 |
| NGXINDUSTR | 0.11 |
| NGXINS | -1.25 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | -0.58 |
| NGXOILGAS | 3.49 |
Top 7 Gainers
| Security | Previous Close(N) | Close Price(N) | Price Change(N) | %Change |
| SEPLAT | 4513.40 | 4964.70 | 451.30 | 10.00 |
| ABCTRANS | 1.12 | 1.23 | 0.11 | 9.82 |
| LIVESTOCK | 2.99 | 3.28 | 0.29 | 9.70 |
| FTNCOCOA | 1.83 | 2.00 | 0.17 | 9.29 |
| CAVERTON | 2.39 | 2.62 | 0.23 | 8.78 |
| ELLAHLAKES | 4.15 | 4.50 | 0.35 | 8.43 |
| NSLTECH | 0.61 | 0.66 | 0.05 | 8.20 |
Top 7 Losers
| Security | Previous Close(N) | Close Price(N) | Price Change(N) | %Change |
| ETERNA | 30.00 | 27.00 | -3.00 | -10.00 |
| PZ | 19.50 | 17.65 | -1.85 | -9.49 |
| REGALINS | 0.90 | 0.82 | -0.08 | -8.89 |
| MANSARD | 5.93 | 5.51 | -0.42 | -7.08 |
| DANGSUGAR | 32.50 | 30.60 | -1.90 | -5.85 |
| FIDELITYBK | 13.65 | 13.00 | -0.65 | -4.76 |
| CORNERST | 2.60 | 2.51 | -0.09 | -3.46 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Volume
| Security | Close Price(N) | Number of Trades | Daily Volume |
| UBA | 27.35 | 810 | 36,737,783 |
| STERLINGNG | 5.00 | 164 | 23,565,979 |
| ELLAHLAKES | 4.50 | 242 | 23,300,954 |
| WAPCO | 37.00 | 106 | 16,679,800 |
| REGALINS | 0.82 | 168 | 16,005,505 |
| MANSARD | 5.51 | 67 | 15,924,501 |
| ZENITHBANK | 37.50 | 329 | 12,909,804 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Value
| Security | Close Price(N) | Number of Trades | Daily Value |
| UBA | 27.35 | 810 | 991,455,642.55 |
| OANDO | 75.50 | 606 | 746,387,440.85 |
| SEPLAT | 4,964.70 | 22 | 708,547,089.90 |
| WAPCO | 37.00 | 106 | 616,970,189.85 |
| ZENITHBANK | 37.50 | 329 | 484,329,728.75 |
| ACCESSCORP | 20.00 | 393 | 247,675,683.95 |
| NB | 30.00 | 148 | 209,825,114.95 |
OUTLOOK
The Equities Market recorded a bearish pattern to end this week’s trading. The dip in the trading activities could be attributed to continuous profit taking by investors . We are anticipating mixed sentiment in the week ahead.
