Trading activities in the Nigeria Equities Market closed negative today Thursday (22/06/2023) as the NGX-ASI decreased by 0.19% to close at 59, 211.26 compared to 59,323.95 recorded at the close of the previous trading day; indicating a YTD return of +15.53%.
Similarly, the market capitalization decreased by N62.12 billion to N32.2408 trillion from N32.3021 trillion recorded at the close of the previous trading day, while the market turnover increased to N6.62 billion from N6.10 billion recorded at the close of the previous trading day.
The market breadth was constant at 1.00x as 31 stocks advanced and 31 stocks declined, while 57 stocks remained unchanged. NEM topped the gainers’ list with +10.00%, while LASACO declined by -10.00% to lead the losers’ chart.
WAPIC recorded the highest volume for the day, while GTCO recorded the highest value for the day.
Read: NGX Price List for Thursday, 22th June 2023
MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP | N32,240,822,354,859.50 | One Day (ASI CHG) | -0.19% |
| Index | 59, 211.26 | One Week (ASI CHG) | 0.03% |
| Volume | 615,912,333 | One Month (ASI CHG) | +13.07% |
| Value | N6,619,732,119.13 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | +19.62% |
| Deals | 7,459 | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | +15.25% |
| Gainers | 31 | Losers | 31 |
| Unchanged | 57 | Total | 119 |
| YTD Returns | +15.53% | ||
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| Security | % Change |
| ASI | -0.19 |
| NGX30 | -0.01 |
| NGXBNK | -0.62 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | 0.06 |
| NGXINDUSTR | -0.02 |
| NGXINS | 1.12 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | -0.28 |
| NGXOILGAS | 0.43 |
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Top 7 Gainers
| Security | Previous Close(N) | Close Price(N) | Price Change | % Change |
| NEM | 6.30 | 6.93 | 0.63 | 10.00 |
| CORNERST | 1.01 | 1.11 | 0.10 | 9.90 |
| SKYAVN | 7.70 | 8.45 | 0.75 | 9.74 |
| WAPIC | 0.86 | 0.94 | 0.08 | 9.30 |
| AFRIPRUD | 6.05 | 6.60 | 0.55 | 9.09 |
| CWG | 1.67 | 1.82 | 0.15 | 8.98 |
| PRESTIGE | 0.46 | 0.50 | 0.04 | 8.70 |
Top 7 Losers
| Security | Previous Close(N) | Close Price(N) | Price Change | % Change |
| LASACO | 2.60 | 2.34 | -0.26 | -10.00 |
| SOVRENINS | 0.61 | 0.55 | -0.06 | -9.84 |
| UNITYBNK | 1.35 | 1.22 | -0.13 | -9.63 |
| NSLTECH | 0.42 | 0.38 | -0.04 | -9.52 |
| IKEJAHOTEL | 3.20 | 2.91 | -0.29 | -9.06 |
| PHARMDEKO | 2.18 | 2.00 | -0.18 | -8.26 |
| JAIZBANK | 1.53 | 1.43 | -0.10 | -6.54 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Volume
| Security | Close Price(N) | Number of Trades | Daily Volume |
| WAPIC | 0.94 | 256 | 97,145,059 |
| UBA | 11.30 | 331 | 48,106,393 |
| UNIVINSURE | 0.24 | 60 | 43,410,198 |
| GTCO | 31.50 | 328 | 34,603,630 |
| ACCESSCORP | 14.90 | 363 | 32,871,339 |
| JAPAULGOLD | 0.65 | 210 | 25,422,091 |
| INTBREW | 5.20 | 70 | 24,998,818 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Value
| Security | Close Price(N) | Number of Trades | Daily Value |
| GTCO | 31.50 | 328 | 1,098,040,492.25 |
| MTNN | 265.50 | 299 | 868,226,187.50 |
| ZENITHBANK | 31.80 | 323 | 643,642,218.75 |
| UBA | 11.30 | 331 | 546,632,345.15 |
| ACCESSCORP | 14.90 | 363 | 487,211,812.85 |
| SEPLAT | 1360.00 | 57 | 332,945,842.70 |
| WAPCO | 29.00 | 103 | 200,162,263.40 |
OUTLOOK
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) closed negative today. Although market closed negative today, trading is expected to close in a positive direction as investors continue to focus on market viable stocks.
