Trading activities in the Nigerian Equities market closed negative at the end of today, Friday (20/12/2024), as the NGX-ASI decreased to 101,129.09 from 101,248.02 recorded at the close of the previous trading day, indicating a YTD return of +35.25%.
The market performance for the week increased by 1.76% to 101,129.09 from 99,378.06 recorded at the beginning of the week.
The market capitalization decreased by N72 billion to N61.303 trillion from N61.375 trillion recorded at the previous trading day’s close. Similarly, the market turnover decreased to N16.488 billion from N26.303 billion.
The market breadth was positive at 2.53X as 38 stocks advanced and 15 stocks declined, while 68 stocks remained unchanged. UACN topped the gainers’ list with 10.00%, while MULTIVERSE declined by -9.80% to lead the losers’ chart.
ZENITHBANK recorded both the highest volume and value for the day.
Read: NGX Price List for Friday 20th December 2024
MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP | N61,303,309,515,717.03 | One Day (ASI CHG) | -0.12% |
| Index | 101,129.09 | One Week (ASI CHG) | +1.76% |
| Volume | 515,564,045 | One Month (ASI CHG) | +3.22% |
| Value | N16,488,291,461.33 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | +1.39% |
| Deals | 11,554 | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | +36.62% |
| Gainers | 38 | Losers | 15 |
| Unchanged | 68 | Total | 121 |
| YTD Returns | +35.25% | ||
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| Security | % Change |
| ASI | -0.12 |
| NGX30 | +0.18 |
| NGXBNK | +1.66 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | +1.03 |
| NGXINDUSTR | -0.31 |
| NGXINS | +1.05 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | +0.47 |
| NGXOILGAS | +0.31 |
Top 7 Gainers
| Security | Previous Close(N) | Close Price(N) | Change Price(N) | %Change |
| UACN | 27.50 | 30.25 | 2.75 | 10.00 |
| HONYFLOUR | 5.50 | 6.05 | 0.55 | 10.00 |
| UNIVINSURE | 0.40 | 0.44 | 0.04 | 10.00 |
| LEARNAFRCA | 3.53 | 3.88 | 0.35 | 9.92 |
| NAHCO | 41.95 | 46.10 | 4.15 | 9.89 |
| AFRIPRUD | 15.80 | 17.35 | 1.55 | 9.81 |
| UNILEVER | 27.55 | 30.00 | 2.45 | 8.89 |
Top 7 Losers
| Security | Previous Close(N) | Close Price(N) | Change Price(N) | %Change |
| MULTIVERSE | 5.10 | 4.60 | -0.50 | -9.80 |
| ARADEL | 730.40 | 664.00 | -66.40 | -9.09 |
| INTENEGINS | 1.60 | 1.47 | -0.13 | -8.13 |
| WAPIC | 1.78 | 1.70 | -0.08 | -4.49 |
| NB | 30.00 | 29.00 | -1.00 | -3.33 |
| CHAMS | 1.99 | 1.93 | -0.06 | -3.02 |
| VERITASKAP | 1.39 | 1.35 | -0.04 | -2.88 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Volume
| Security | Close Price (N) | Number of Trades | Daily Volume |
| ZENITHBANK | 45.85 | 498 | 60,410,012 |
| UBA | 33.75 | 737 | 43,454,560 |
| STERLINGNG | 5.00 | 211 | 43,319,185 |
| UNIVINSURE | 0.44 | 113 | 28,313,872 |
| GTCO | 57.00 | 368 | 23,512,588 |
| ACCESSCORP | 24.00 | 436 | 23,059,888 |
| AIICO | 1.50 | 350 | 21,819,677 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Value
| Security | Close Price(N) | Number of Trades | Daily Value |
| ZENITHBANK | 45.85 | 498 | 2,728,940,774.35 |
| SEPLAT | 5700.00 | 87 | 2,151,886,230.00 |
| ARADEL | 664.00 | 683 | 1,985,107,526.60 |
| UBA | 33.75 | 737 | 1,470,970,007.15 |
| GTCO | 57.00 | 368 | 1,303,817,098.80 |
| TRANSPOWER | 359.90 | 138 | 1,067,795,460.00 |
| ACCESSCORP | 24.00 | 436 | 555,582,432.35 |
OUTLOOK
Trading sessions on the Nigerian Exchange closed bullish for the week with four days of consecutive bull’s strength experienced. We are anticipating the bull to hold this trend in the coming week.
