The Nigerian equity market closed transactions for today on a negative note. The NGX- ASI decreased to 47,207.27 from 47,246.90 indicating a YTD return of +10.51%. The market turnover declined to N3.50bn from N5.16b, while market breadth was +1.63x as 26 stocks advanced against 16stocks, while 68 stocks remained unchanged. The share prices of ETRANZACT gained 10% to top the gainers’ list, while AFRIPRUD declined by -5.77% to lead the losers’ chart.
Stocks whose share prices gained during intra-day trading include: AFRIPRUD(-5.77%), DANGSUGAR(-5.28%), MBENEFIT(-3.70%), ETI(-2.98%), UNITYBANK(2.00%), LINKASSURE(-1.96%), STERLINGBANK(-1.82%), INTBREW(-1.79%), FLOURMILLS(-1.79%), UBA(-1.14%), GTCO(-1.12%), STANBIC(-1.00%), NASCON(-0.69%), HONYFLOUR(-0.51%), and WAPCO(-0.38%)
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MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP | N25,442,149,150,753.34 | One Day (ASI CHG) | -0.08% |
| Index | 47,207.27 | One Week (ASI CHG) | +0.21% |
| Volume | 421,820,943.00 | One Month (ASI CHG) | +2.72% |
| Value | N3,493,196,785.67 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | +19.71% |
| Deals | 4,377.00 | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | +17.53% |
| Gainers | 26 | Losers | 16 |
| Unchanged | 68 | Total | 110 |
| YTD Returns | +10.51% |
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| Security | Change Percent |
| ASI | -0.08 |
| NGX30 | -0.16 |
| NGXBNK | -0.35 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | -0.58 |
| NGXINDUSTR | -0.02 |
| NGXINS | 0.91 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | -0.21 |
| NGXOILGAS | 0.03 |
Top 7 Gainer
| Security | Previous Close | Open Price | Close Price | Change Price | % Change |
| ETRANZACT | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.20 | 0.20 | 10.00 |
| RTBRISCOE | 0.72 | 0.79 | 0.79 | 0.07 | 9.72 |
| NIGERINS | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.02 | 9.09 |
| MAYBAKER | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.45 | 0.45 | 9.00 |
| WEMABANK | 0.89 | 0.89 | 0.97 | 0.08 | 8.99 |
| MULTIVERSE | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.02 | 8.70 |
| JAPAULGOLD | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.40 | 0.02 | 5.26 |
Top 7 Losers
| Security | Previous Close | Open Price | Close Price | Change Price | % Change |
| AFRIPRUD | 7.80 | 7.80 | 7.35 | -0.45 | -5.77 |
| DANGSUGAR | 18.00 | 18.00 | 17.05 | -0.95 | -5.28 |
| CHAMS | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.23 | -0.01 | -4.17 |
| MBENEFIT | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.26 | -0.01 | -3.70 |
| ETI | 11.75 | 11.75 | 11.40 | -0.35 | -2.98 |
| UNITYBNK | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.49 | -0.01 | -2.00 |
| LINKASSURE | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.50 | -0.01 | -1.96 |
Top 7 Traders By Volume
| Security | Close Price | Daily Volume | Daily Value |
| TRANSCORP | 1.26 | 23,191,590 | 29,089,341.65 |
| FIDELITYBK | 3.10 | 15,522,294 | 48,046,962.54 |
| UCAP | 14.15 | 14,711,995 | 204,656,380.40 |
| REGALINS | 0.38 | 13,773,850 | 5,028,298.00 |
| FBNH | 11.45 | 13,170,163 | 150,742,120.30 |
| ACCESS | 10.30 | 12,849,728 | 132,776,106.90 |
| UBA | 8.65 | 12,442,517 | 108,056,567.80 |
Top 7 Traders By Value
| Security | Close Price | Daily Volume | Daily Value |
| SEPLAT | 800.00 | 807,581 | 645,115,158.80 |
| AIRTELAFRI | 1260.00 | 251,044 | 316,249,649.10 |
| ZENITHBANK | 26.95 | 11,225,796 | 302,870,498.00 |
| GTCO | 26.50 | 10,982,643 | 291,890,357.35 |
| TOTAL | 264.90 | 1,003,268 | 255,813,171.40 |
| MTNN | 200.00 | 1,054,936 | 210,597,595.10 |
| UCAP | 14.15 | 14,711,995 | 204,656,380.40 |
OUTLOOK
It is expected that the market trading activities maintain the current trend. Also, the week may experience continuous gains, as more stocks release their financial statements with investors taking their best bets. Economic trends like the circumstances surrounding oil prices can also be a determining factor for most investments.
