Trading on the Nigerian equity market for today closed on a positive note. The NGX- ASI grew to 47,482.73 from 47,394.53 indicating a YTD return of +11.16%. The market turnover increased to N7.85bn from N2.77bn. The market breadth was -0.75x as 15 stocks advanced against 20 stocks, while 82 stocks remained unchanged. The share prices of SEPLAT gained 9.99% to top the gainers’ list, while CUTIX dropped by -10.00% to lead the losers’ chart.
Stocks whose share prices gained during intra-day trading include: SEPLAT(+9.99%), ROYALEX(+9.49%), FCMB(+3.23%), FTNCOCOA(+2.78%), REGALINS(+2.38%), OANDO(+1.46%), UNILEVER(+1.07%), MTNN(+1.00%), NGXGROUP(+1.00%), NEIMETH(+0.55%), NEM(+0.53%), ACCESS(+0.48%), and GTCO(+0.19%).
Click here for more on price list
MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP | N25,590,606,690,368.14 | One Day (ASI CHG) | +0.19% |
| Index | 47,482.73 | One Week (ASI CHG) | +0.50% |
| Volume | 370,543,295 | One Month (ASI CHG) | +0.79% |
| Value | N7,853,277.727.55 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | +21.18% |
| Deals | 6,045 | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | +18.91% |
| Gainers | 15 | Losers | 20 |
| Unchanged | 82 | Total | 117 |
| YTD Returns | +11.16% |
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| Security | Change Percent |
| ASI | 0.19 |
| NGX30 | 0.11 |
| NGXBNK | -0.75 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | -0.17 |
| NGXINDUSTR | -0.27 |
| NGXINS | -1.32 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | 0.18 |
| NGXOILGAS | 5.36 |
Top 7 Gainer
| Security | Previous Close | Open Price | Close Price | Change Price | % Change |
| SEPLAT | 859.90 | 859.90 | 945.80 | 85.90 | 9.99 |
| ROYALEX | 1.37 | 1.37 | 1.50 | 0.13 | 9.49 |
| COURTVILLE | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.60 | 0.05 | 9.09 |
| VERITASKAP | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.01 | 4.55 |
| FCMB | 3.10 | 3.10 | 3.20 | 0.10 | 3.23 |
| FTNCOCOA | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.01 | 2.78 |
| REGALINS | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.01 | 2.38 |
Top 7 Losers
| Security | Previous Close | Open Price | Close Price | Change Price | % Change |
| CUTIX | 2.70 | 2.70 | 2.43 | -0.27 | -10.00 |
| LEARNAFRCA | 2.61 | 2.61 | 2.35 | -0.26 | -9.96 |
| GSPECPLC | 4.19 | 4.19 | 3.78 | -0.41 | -9.79 |
| CAVERTON | 1.55 | 1.55 | 1.40 | -0.15 | -9.68 |
| RTBRISCOE | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.77 | -0.08 | -9.41 |
| TRANSCORP | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.13 | -0.10 | -8.13 |
| JAPAULGOLD | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.36 | -0.03 | -7.69 |
Top 7 Traders By Volume
| Security | Close Price | Daily Volume | Daily Value |
| FCMB | 3.20 | 57,581,857 | 183,864,644.65 |
| TRANSCORP | 1.13 | 45,181,414 | 52,239,571.12 |
| ZENITHBANK | 27.00 | 23,084,510 | 624,749,743.70 |
| MTNN | 203.00 | 22,250,380 | 4,557,400,779.60 |
| NIGERINS | 0.30 | 19,687,198 | 6,104,759.26 |
| UBA | 8.55 | 17,019,241 | 146,282,989.75 |
| SOVRENINS | 0.23 | 16,273,088 | 3,814,842.12 |
Top 7 Traders By Value
| Security | Close Price | Daily Volume | Daily Value |
| MTNN | 203.00 | 22,250,380 | 4,557,400,779.60 |
| ZENITHBANK | 27.00 | 23,084,510 | 624,749,743.70 |
| PRESCO | 104.00 | 4,109,277 | 427,337,398.25 |
| DANGCEM | 273.50 | 1,428,201 | 385,784,803.70 |
| GTCO | 26.95 | 7,751,781 | 208,754,793.70 |
| WAPCO | 26.00 | 7,887,233 | 208,083,929.90 |
| FCMB | 3.20 | 57,581,857 | 183,864,644.65 |
OUTLOOK
The stock market extends positive sentiments, fueled by the surging oil prices, boosting the country’s attractiveness to investments. We expect this trend to be maintained all through the week.
