Trading activities in the Nigerian Equities Market closed positive today, Monday (22/04/2024) by 0.13% as the NGX-ASI increased to 99,665.05 from 99,539.75 recorded at the close of the previous trading day; indicating a YTD return of +33.29%
Similarly, the market capitalization increased today by N70.87 billion to N56,367.21 trillion from N56,296.34 trillion recorded at the close of the previous trading day, Also, the market turnover decreased to N5.301 billion from N5.399 billion.
The market breadth was negative at 0.89X as 16 stocks advanced and 18 stocks declined, while 85 stocks remained unchanged. JAPAULGOLD topped the gainers’ list with +9.58%, while PRESTIGE declined by -9.84% to lead the losers’ chart.
GTCO recorded the highest volume and value for the day.
Read: NGX Price List for Monday, 22nd April 2024
MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP | N56,367,207,131,592.22 | One Day (ASI CHG) | 0.13% |
| Index | 99,665.05 | One Week (ASI CHG) | -2.08% |
| Volume | 306,620,144 | One Month (ASI CHG) | -4.76% |
| Value | N5,300,706,332.66 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | 49.03% |
| Deals | 8,298 | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | 93.13% |
| Gainers | 16 | Losers | 18 |
| Unchanged | 85 | Total | 119 |
| YTD Returns | +33.29% | ||
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| Security | % Change |
| ASI | 0.13 |
| NGX30 | 0.23 |
| NGXBNK | 1.27 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | -0.01 |
| NGXINDUSTR | 0.06 |
| NGXINS | 0.46 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | 0.11 |
| NGXOILGAS | 0.00 |
Top 7 Gainers
| Security | Previous Close(N) | Close Price(N) | Price Change(N) | %Change |
| JAPAULGOLD | 1.67 | 1.83 | 0.16 | 9.58 |
| GTCO | 33.50 | 36.70 | 3.20 | 9.55 |
| FTNCOCOA | 1.37 | 1.49 | 0.12 | 8.76 |
| UNIVINSURE | 0.35 | 0.38 | 0.03 | 8.57 |
| RTBRISCOE | 0.59 | 0.64 | 0.05 | 8.47 |
| LINKASSURE | 0.88 | 0.95 | 0.07 | 7.95 |
| CONHALLPLC | 1.30 | 1.40 | 0.10 | 7.69 |
Top 7 Losers
| Security | Previous Close(N) | Close Price(N) | Price Change(N) | %Change |
| PRESTIGE | 0.61 | 0.55 | -0.06 | -9.84 |
| OMATEK | 0.84 | 0.76 | -0.08 | -9.52 |
| VITAFOAM | 18.90 | 17.15 | -1.75 | -9.26 |
| LEARNAFRCA | 3.30 | 3.00 | -0.30 | -9.09 |
| UACN | 11.35 | 10.60 | -0.75 | -6.61 |
| FCMB | 7.20 | 6.75 | -0.45 | -6.25 |
| FIDELITYBK | 8.90 | 8.35 | -0.55 | -6.18 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Volume
| Security | Close Price | Number of Trades | Daily Volume |
| GTCO | 36.70 | 630 | 50,157,992 |
| ACCESSCORP | 16.80 | 951 | 48,067,350 |
| UBA | 22.85 | 776 | 41,747,221 |
| UNIVINSURE | 0.38 | 50 | 39,713,559 |
| ZENITHBANK | 37.90 | 632 | 15,165,575 |
| TRANSCORP | 14.40 | 337 | 10,986,985 |
| JAPAULGOLD | 1.83 | 159 | 9,132,759 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Value
| Security | Close Price(N) | Number of Trades | Daily Value(N) |
| GTCO | 36.70 | 630 | 1,773,809,715.85 |
| UBA | 22.85 | 776 | 956,455,434.65 |
| ACCESSCORP | 16.80 | 951 | 815,925,412.85 |
| ZENITHBANK | 37.90 | 632 | 560,322,902.10 |
| STANBIC | 45.00 | 129 | 216,720,667.50 |
| TRANSCORP | 14.40 | 337 | 153,838,515.55 |
| VFDGROUP | 202.90 | 15 | 89,798,560.90 |
OUTLOOK
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) closed with positive sentiment at the close of today’s trading, halting the losing trend. We expect the market to show a mixed trend throughout the remaining days of the week.
