The Nigeria Equity Market open trading activities for today Thursday (22 /12/2022) flat, as the NGX-ASI grew by 0.05 % to 49,499.43 from 49,475.43 ; indicating a YTD return of +15.88%.
Similarly, the market capitalization increased by N13.08 billion to N26.961 trillion from N26.947 trillion. The market turnover decreased to N3.14 billion from N6.35 billion .
The market breadth was positive at 1.91x as 17 stocks advanced and 15 stocks declined, while 70 stocks remained unchanged. JBERGER topped the gainers’ list with +9.91%, while UPDCREIT declined by -6.45% to lead the losers’ chart. Also, FBNH recorded the highest volume , while AIRTELAFRI recorded the highest value for the day.
Stocks whose share prices gained during intra-day trading include:
JBERGER(+9.91%), CHAMPION(+9.30%), ARDOVA( +9.20%), THOMASWY(+8.82%), JAPAULGOLD(+7.69%),ACADEMY(+7.44%),ROYALEX(+5.38%),CHAMS(+4.55%), FBNH(+4.05%), and STANBIC(+3.90%).
Read: NGX Price List for Thursday, 22nd December 2022
MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP | N26,961,009,001,366.55 | One Day (ASI CHG) | 0.05% |
| Index | 49,499.43 | One Week (ASI CHG) | +0.55% |
| Volume | 132,571,047.00 | One Month (ASI CHG) | +10.17% |
| Value | N3,144,020,832.97 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | -3.65% |
| Deals | 2,999.00 | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | +17.17% |
| Gainers | 17 | Losers | 15 |
| Unchanged | 70 | Total | 102 |
| YTD Returns | +15.88% |
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| Security | Change Percent |
| ASI | 0.05 |
| NGX30 | 0.01 |
| NGXBNK | -0.11 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | 0.04 |
| NGXINDUSTR | -0.21 |
| NGXINS | -0.31 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | -0.15 |
| NGXOILGAS | 0.26 |
Top 7 Gainers
| Security | Previous Close | Close Price | Change Price | % Change |
| JBERGER | 21.2 | 23.30 | 2.10 | 9.91 |
| CHAMPION | 4.3 | 4.70 | 0.40 | 9.30 |
| ARDOVA | 17.4 | 19.00 | 1.60 | 9.20 |
| THOMASWY | 0.68 | 0.74 | 0.06 | 8.82 |
| JAPAULGOLD | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.02 | 7.69 |
| ACADEMY | 1.21 | 1.30 | 0.09 | 7.44 |
| ROYALEX | 0.93 | 0.98 | 0.05 | 5.38 |
Top 7 Losers
| Security | Previous Close | Close Price | Change Price | % Change |
| UPDCREIT | 3.1 | 2.90 | -0.20 | -6.45 |
| LASACO | 0.9 | 0.85 | -0.05 | -5.56 |
| UPL | 1.9 | 1.80 | -0.10 | -5.26 |
| WAPIC | 0.4 | 0.38 | -0.02 | -5.00 |
| OANDO | 3.9 | 3.90 | -0.10 | -2.56 |
| JAIZBANK | 0.85 | 0.83 | -0.02 | -2.35 |
| NEIMETH | 1.3 | 1.28 | -0.02 | -1.54 |
Top 7 Traders by Volume
| Security | Close Price | Number of Trades | Daily Volume | Daily Value |
| FBNH | 11.55 | 166 | 29,101,287 | 331,219,784.60 |
| STERLNBANK | 1.36 | 44 | 18,387,438 | 25,019,498.07 |
| NB | 37.60 | 80 | 10,503,239 | 394,984,997.75 |
| GTCO | 22.15 | 218 | 6,642,212 | 147,039,563.05 |
| FIDELITYBK | 4.50 | 59 | 5,425,194 | 24,144,488.87 |
| UBA | 7.45 | 134 | 5,086,365 | 37,701,414.85 |
| TRANSCORP | 1.13 | 60 | 4,910,539 | 5,572,744.24 |
Top 7 Traders by Value
| Security | Close Price | Number of Trades | Daily Volume | Daily Value |
| AIRTELAFRI | 1488.00 | 43 | 621,778 | 925,104,195.50 |
| DANGCEM | 261.00 | 92 | 1,707,546 | 444,885,499.60 |
| NB | 37.60 | 80 | 10,503,239 | 394,984,997.75 |
| FBNH | 11.55 | 166 | 29,101,287 | 331,219,784.60 |
| OKOMUOIL | 165.00 | 45 | 1,101,019 | 177,689,196.40 |
| GTCO | 22.15 | 218 | 6,642,212 | 147,039,563.05 |
| MTNN | 214.00 | 141 | 474,546 | 101,337,616.30 |
OUTLOOK
We expect sustained positive sentiments given the renewed attractiveness of the financial sector
