The Nigerian equities market declined by 0.31%, as the rout in equities prices was negative. The NGX- ASI decreased to 47,057.24 from 47,203.39, while the YTD return declined to +10.16% from +10.50%. The total market capitalization dropped to N25.36trn from N25.44trn as investors lost N78.75bn.
The market turnover decreased to N5.09bn from N5.13bn, while market breadth was negative at 0.86x as 18 stocks advanced against 21 stocks that declined, 69 stocks remained unchanged. The share price of PRESCO increased by 10.00% to top the gainer’s chart, while COURTVILLE declined by -7.27% to lead the losers’ chart.
Stocks whose share prices declined during intra-day trading include: COURTVILLE (-7.27%), UPDC (-5.66%), UPL (-5.41%) UNILEVER (-4.36%), BUAFOODS (-4.04%), MBENEFIT (-3.85%), CUTIX (-3.61%), FIDSON (-2.97%), UPDCREIT (-1.35%), UCAP (-1.34%), ROYALEX (-1.19%), MTNN (-1.01%), LIVESTOCK (-1.00%), ACCESS (-0.97%), UBA (-0.58%), CADBURY (-0.57%), ETI(-0.41%), GTCO (-0.37%) and BERGER (-0.19%),
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MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP | N25,357,448,767,024.59 | One Day (ASI CHG) | -0.31% |
| Index | 47,057.24 | One Week (ASI CHG) | -0.11% |
| Volume | 238,216,462 | One Month (ASI CHG) | +7.30% |
| Value | N5,085,310,485.29 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | +21.25% |
| Deals | 4,826 | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | +13.22% |
| Gainers | 18 | Losers | 21 |
| Unchanged | 69 | Total | 108 |
| YTD Returns | +10.16% |
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| Security | Change Percent |
| ASI | -0.31 |
| NGX30 | -0.12 |
| NGXBNK | -0.17 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | 0.04 |
| NGXINDUSTR | -0.01 |
| NGXINS | 2.35 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | -0.10 |
| NGXOILGAS | 0.89 |
Top 7 Gainers
| Security | Previous Close | Close Price | Change Price | % Change |
| PRESCO | 95.00 | 104.50 | 9.50 | 10.00 |
| NEM | 3.01 | 3.31 | 0.30 | 9.97 |
| IKEJAHOTEL | 1.33 | 1.46 | 0.13 | 9.77 |
| SUNUASSUR | 0.33 | 0.36 | 0.03 | 9.09 |
| AIICO | 0.69 | 0.73 | 0.04 | 5.80 |
| OANDO | 4.75 | 5.02 | 0.27 | 5.68 |
| MULTIVERSE | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.01 | 5.00 |
Top 7 Losers
| Security | Previous Close | Close Price | Change Price | % Change |
| COURTVILLE | 0.55 | 0.51 | -0.04 | -7.27 |
| UPDC | 1.06 | 1.00 | -0.06 | -5.66 |
| UPL | 2.59 | 2.45 | -0.14 | -5.41 |
| UNILEVER | 13.75 | 13.15 | -0.60 | -4.36 |
| BUAFOODS | 64.40 | 61.80 | -2.60 | -4.04 |
| MBENEFIT | 0.26 | 0.25 | -0.01 | -3.85 |
| CUTIX | 2.49 | 2.40 | -0.09 | -3.61 |
Top 7 Traders By Value
| Security | Close Price | Number of Trades | Daily Volume | Daily Value |
| GTCO | 27.25 | 376 | 32,353,859 | 887,638,354.15 |
| ZENITHBANK | 27 | 339 | 24,324,646 | 653,468,434.50 |
| FIDELITYBK | 2.88 | 130 | 22,294,577 | 63,932,063.85 |
| TRANSCORP | 1.16 | 135 | 21,397,414 | 24,845,335.71 |
| NGXGROUP | 24.95 | 182 | 17,230,931 | 426,630,702.80 |
| ACCESS | 10.2 | 169 | 10,166,869 | 103,836,196.20 |
| UBA | 8.6 | 190 | 9,691,492 | 83,076,237.50 |
Top 7 Traders By Volume
| Security | Close Price | Number of Trades | Daily Volume | Daily Value |
| GTCO | 27.25 | 376 | 32,353,859 | 887,638,354.15 |
| SEPLAT | 866 | 60 | 793,684 | 687,198,415.10 |
| ZENITHBANK | 27 | 339 | 24,324,646 | 653,468,434.50 |
| MTNN | 197 | 290 | 2,912,482 | 572,694,270.10 |
| NESTLE | 1435 | 51 | 330,607 | 473,762,172.40 |
| NGXGROUP | 24.95 | 182 | 17,230,931 | 426,630,702.80 |
| PRESCO | 104.5 | 130 | 2,725,954 | 277,803,668.05 |
OUTLOOK
Trading activities for today closed negative, due to profit-taking activities in medium and large stocks, extending the negative run to three consecutive trading days. We expect bullish sentiment to return as investors take positions, as more companies release their audited financials.
