Trading activities in the Nigerian Equities Market closed negative today, Thursday (17/08/2023) by 0.27% as the NGX-ASI decreased to 64,448.96 compared to 64,625.28 recorded at the close of the previous trading day; indicating a YTD return of +25.75%.
The market capitalization decreased today by N96.51 billion to N35.273 trillion from N35.369 trillion recorded at the close of the previous trading day, while the market turnover decreased to N3.73 billion from N7.43 billion recorded at the close of the previous trading day.
The market breadth was positive at 1.17x as 20 stocks advanced and 17 stocks declined, while 77 stocks remained unchanged. JOHNHOLT topped the gainers’ list with +10.00% , while GUINEAINS declined by -8.57% to lead the losers’ chart.
FIDELITYBK recorded the highest volume and the highest value for the day.
Read: NGX Price List for Thursday, 17th August 2023
MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP | N35,273,371,863,219.99 | One Day (ASI CHG) | -0.27% |
| Index | 64,448.96 | One Week (ASI CHG) | -1.16% |
| Volume | 320,346,677 | One Month (ASI CHG) | +1.07% |
| Value | N3,729,425,470.86 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | +19.78% |
| Deals | 5,176 | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | +29.70% |
| Gainers | 20 | Losers | 17 |
| Unchanged | 77 | Total | 114 |
| YTD Returns | +25.75% | ||
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| Security | % Change |
| ASI | -0.27 |
| NGX30 | 0.08 |
| NGXBNK | -0.47 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | 0.34 |
| NGXINDUSTR | -0.03 |
| NGXINS | 0.49 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | -0.06 |
| NGXOILGAS | 0.06 |
Top 7 Gainers
| Securities | Previous Close (N) | Close Price (N) | Price Change | % Change |
| JOHNHOLT | 1.20 | 1.32 | 0.12 | 10.00 |
| CWG | 3.28 | 3.60 | 0.32 | 9.76 |
| PRESTIGE | 0.48 | 0.52 | 0.04 | 8.33 |
| CUTIX | 2.50 | 2.70 | 0.2 | 8.00 |
| LINKASSURE | 0.91 | 0.98 | 0.07 | 7.69 |
| DANGSUGAR | 34.00 | 35.5 | 1.5 | 4.41 |
| FTNCOCOA | 2.15 | 2.24 | 0.09 | 4.19 |
Top 7 Losers
| Securities | Previous Close (N) | Close Price (N) | Price Change | % Change |
| GUINEAINS | 0.35 | 0.32 | -0.03 | -8.57 |
| RTBRISCOE | 0.49 | 0.45 | -0.04 | -8.16 |
| CHIPLC | 0.92 | 0.85 | -0.07 | -7.61 |
| SUNUASSUR | 0.86 | 0.80 | -0.06 | -6.98 |
| DEAPCAP | 0.30 | 0.28 | -0.02 | -6.67 |
| NASCON | 36.90 | 35.00 | -1.9 | -5.15 |
| UNITYBNK | 1.34 | 1.29 | -0.05 | -3.73 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Volume
| Securities | Close Price (N) | Number of Trades | Daily Volume |
| FIDELITYBK | 7.50 | 140 | 80,045,827 |
| TRANSCORP | 4.01 | 231 | 34,268,919 |
| UBA | 13.95 | 230 | 24,398,284 |
| UNIVINSURE | 0.23 | 48 | 22,429,631 |
| FBNH | 18.65 | 218 | 19,096,589 |
| ACCESSCORP | 16.70 | 367 | 16,490,976 |
| GTCO | 37.10 | 240 | 12,860,712 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Value
| Securities | Close Price (N) | Number of Trades | Daily Value ( N) |
| FIDELITYBK | 7.50 | 140 | 595,543,955.95 |
| GTCO | 37.10 | 240 | 476,157,833.30 |
| FBNH | 18.65 | 218 | 353,481,428.70 |
| UBA | 13.95 | 230 | 340,020,059.90 |
| ACCESSCORP | 16.70 | 367 | 275,935,582.85 |
| ZENITHBANK | 34.00 | 249 | 248,116,495.90 |
| MTNN | 274.40 | 327 | 244,283,707.50 |
OUTLOOK
We have seen slight recovery in today’s trading, we still expect mixed sentiment in the market as investors react to corporate earnings and the July inflation report.
