Trading activities in the Nigeria Equities Market closed positive today Wednesday (19/04/2023) as the NGX-ASI increased by 0.08% to close at 51,178.41 compared to 51,138.92 recorded at the close of the previous trading day; indicating a YTD return of -0.14%.
Similarly, the market capitalization increased by N17.75 billion to N27.8706 trillion from N27.8528 trillion recorded at the previous trading day’s close, while the market turnover decreased to N3.98 billion from N5.02 billion.
The market breadth was positive at 3.13x as 25 stocks advanced and 8 stocks declined, while 72 stocks remained unchanged. TRANSCORP topped the gainers’ list with +9.85%, while FTNCOCOA declined by -3.85% to lead the losers’ chart.
TRANSCORP recorded the highest volume and GTCO recorded the highest value for the day.
Read: NGX Price List for Wednesday, 19th April 2023
MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP | N27,870,585,288,729.16 | One Day (ASI CHG) | +0.08% |
| Index | 51,178.41 | One Week (ASI CHG) | -1.47% |
| Volume | 1,272,449,032.00 | One Month (ASI CHG) | -6.84% |
| Value | N3,977,804,887.03 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | +10.38% |
| Deals | 3,505.00 | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | +7.64% |
| Gainers | 25 | Losers | 8 |
| Unchanged | 72 | Total | 105 |
| YTD Returns | -0.14% |
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| Security | % Change |
| ASI | 0.14 |
| NGX30 | 0.3 |
| NGXBNK | 0.77 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | 0.08 |
| NGXINDUSTR | -0.07 |
| NGXINS | 0.67 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | -0.08 |
| NGXOILGAS | 0.1 |
Top 7 Gainers
| Security | Previous Close(N) | Close Price(N) | Change Price | %change |
| TRANSCORP | 2.03 | 2.23 | 0.2 | 9.85 |
| INTBREW | 4.45 | 4.75 | 0.3 | 6.74 |
| ACADEMY | 1.22 | 1.3 | 0.08 | 6.56 |
| LIVESTOCK | 0.94 | 0.98 | 0.04 | 4.26 |
| RTBRISCOE | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.01 | 4.17 |
| JAPAULGOLD | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.01 | 3.57 |
| ETERNA | 5.75 | 5.95 | 0.2 | 3.48 |
Top 7 Losers
| Security | Previous Close(N) | Close Price(N) | Change Price | %change |
| FTNCOCOA | 0.26 | 0.25 | -0.01 | -3.85 |
| PRESTIGE | 0.4 | 0.39 | -0.01 | -2.50 |
| NB | 36.75 | 36.2 | -0.55 | -1.50 |
| WAPCO | 23.75 | 23.4 | -0.35 | -1.47 |
| AFRIPRUD | 5.45 | 5.4 | -0.05 | -0.92 |
| LASACO | 1.16 | 1.15 | -0.01 | -0.86 |
| FCMB | 3.5 | 3.47 | -0.03 | -0.86 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Volume
| Security | Close Price(N) | Number of Trades | Daily Volume |
| TRANSCORP | 2.23 | 133 | 83,722,116 |
| FIDELITYBK | 5.28 | 92 | 19,515,214 |
| ZENITHBANK | 21.85 | 405 | 16,484,813 |
| GTCO | 25.15 | 312 | 15,089,419 |
| DANGSUGAR | 17.10 | 153 | 8,973,155 |
| LASACO | 1.15 | 37 | 8,622,323 |
| UBA | 7.90 | 197 | 7,009,557 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Value
| Security | Close Price(N) | Number of Trades | Daily Value (N) |
| GTCO | 25.15 | 312 | 379,994,564.95 |
| ZENITHBANK | 21.85 | 405 | 359,074,084.10 |
| TRANSCORP | 2.23 | 133 | 186,700,318.68 |
| MTNN | 224.00 | 229 | 157,440,996.90 |
| DANGSUGAR | 17.10 | 153 | 154,785,813.00 |
| STANBIC | 35.60 | 22 | 126,855,789.75 |
| NB | 36.20 | 87 | 106,826,994.05 |
OUTLOOK
The Nigerian Equity Market recorded improved trade today as all sectors recorded gains except NGXINDUSTR and NGXLOTUSISLM. Companies Q1’2023 performances release could be a driver for positive shift.
