Trading activities in the Nigerian Equities market closed positive at the end of today, Friday (13/12/2024), as the NGX-ASI increased to 99,378.06 from 98,760.59 recorded at the close of the previous trading day, indicating a YTD return of +32.90%.
The market performance for the week increased by 1.19% to 99,378.06 from 98,210.75 recorded at the beginning of the week.
Similarly, the market capitalization increased by 374 billion to N60.241 trillion from N59.867 trillion recorded at the previous trading day’s close. The market turnover also increased to N10.631 billion from N7.057 billion.
The market breadth was positive at 2.64X as 37 stocks advanced and 14 stocks declined, while 72 stocks remained unchanged. ARADEL topped the gainers’ list with 10.00%, while AUSTINLAZ declined by -10.00% to lead the losers’ chart.
JAPAULGOLD recorded the highest volume, while ARADEL recorded the highest value for the day.
Read: NGX Price List for Friday,13th December 2024
MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP | N60,241,720,969,379.97 | One Day (ASI CHG) | +0.63% |
| Index | 99,378.06 | One Week (ASI CHG) | +1.19% |
| Volume | 544,235,224 | One Month (ASI CHG) | +2.18% |
| Value | N10,631,543,403.82 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | -0.55% |
| Deals | 8,464 | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | +37.28% |
| Gainers | 37 | Losers | 14 |
| Unchanged | 72 | Total | 123 |
| YTD Returns | +32.90% | ||
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| Security | % Change |
| ASI | +0.63 |
| NGX30 | +0.09 |
| NGXBNK | +0.63 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | +0.46 |
| NGXINDUSTR | +0.00 |
| NGXINS | +1.52 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | +0.14 |
| NGXOILGAS | +0.00 |
Top 7 Gainers
| Security | Previous Close (N) | Close Price (N) | Price Change(N) | % Change |
| ARADEL | 500.00 | 550.00 | 50.00 | 10.00 |
| CAVERTON | 1.80 | 1.98 | 0.18 | 10.00 |
| IKEJAHOTEL | 8.00 | 8.80 | 0.80 | 10.00 |
| AFRIPRUD | 15.70 | 17.25 | 1.55 | 9.87 |
| GOLDBREW | 7.88 | 8.64 | 0.76 | 9.64 |
| PRESTIGE | 0.77 | 0.83 | 0.06 | 7.79 |
| OANDO | 64.00 | 68.90 | 4.90 | 7.66 |
Top 7 Losers
| Security | Previous Close (N) | Close Price (N) | Price Change(N) | % Change |
| AUSTINLAZ | 1.80 | 1.62 | -0.18 | -10.00 |
| ABCTRANS | 1.25 | 1.15 | -0.10 | -8.00 |
| ROYALEX | 0.65 | 0.60 | -0.05 | -7.69 |
| NSLTECH | 0.57 | 0.54 | -0.03 | -5.26 |
| FTNCOCOA | 1.77 | 1.73 | -0.04 | -2.26 |
| DAARCOMM | 0.54 | 0.53 | -0.01 | -1.85 |
| ACADEMY | 2.85 | 2.80 | -0.05 | -1.75 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Volume
| Security | Close Price (N) | Number of Trades | Daily Volume |
| JAPAULGOLD | 2.20 | 120 | 71,736,251 |
| ETRANZACT | 6.75 | 49 | 70,695,202 |
| TANTALIZER | 1.84 | 155 | 57,299,389 |
| FCMB | 9.00 | 120 | 33,042,295 |
| UNIVINSURE | 0.36 | 72 | 27,093,794 |
| FBNH | 26.50 | 227 | 20,785,891 |
| PRESTIGE | 0.83 | 68 | 18,853,144 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Value
| Security | Close Price (N) | Number of Trades | Daily Value (N) |
| ARADEL | 550.00 | 320 | 781,811,140.80 |
| OANDO | 68.90 | 551 | 732,252,151.05 |
| ZENITHBANK | 44.00 | 291 | 622,315,544.85 |
| FBNH | 26.50 | 227 | 550,915,072.30 |
| ETRANZACT | 6.75 | 49 | 477,455,099.60 |
| ACCESSCORP | 24.15 | 431 | 415,369,964.40 |
| TRANSCORP | 43.50 | 189 | 382,815,410.45 |
OUTLOOK
Trading session on the Nigerian Exchange closed for the week on a high note on a bullish trend, as there was an upturn across-the-board, with all sectors posting gains, which is expected to impact market dynamics and increase investors’ appetite in the week ahead.
