Trading activities in the Nigerian Equities Market closed negative today, Monday (19/02/2024) by 3.15% as the NGX-ASI decreased to 105,722.78 from 105,722.78 recorded at the close of the previous trading day; indicating a YTD return of +36.94%.
Similarly, the market capitalization decreased today by N1,821.93 trillion to N56.028 trillion from N57.850 trillion recorded at the close of the previous trading day, while, the market turnover decreased to N7.439 billion from N8.050 billion.
The market breadth was negative at 0.5X as 18 stocks advanced and 36 stocks declined, while 68 stocks remained unchanged. JULI topped the gainers’ list with +9.52%, while DANGCEM declined by -10.00% to lead the losers’ chart.
GTCO recorded the highest volume and GEREGU recorded the highest value for the day.
Read: NGX Price List for Monday, 19th February 2024
MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP | N56,028,066,102,956.64 | One Day (ASI CHG) | -3.15% |
| Index | 102,393.23 | One Week (ASI CHG) | 0.34% |
| Volume | 273,851,015 | One Month (ASI CHG) | 8.31% |
| Value | N7,439,487,843.51 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | 57.04% |
| Deals | 9,688 | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | 88.83% |
| Gainers | 18 | Losers | 36 |
| Unchanged | 68 | Total | 122 |
| YTD Returns | +36.94% | ||
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| Security | % Change |
| ASI | -3.15 |
| NGX30 | -3.15 |
| NGXBNK | -0.26 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | -0.77 |
| NGXINDUSTR | -6.02 |
| NGXINS | -2.49 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | -3.05 |
| NGXOILGAS | -0.28 |
Top 7 Gainers
| Security | Previous Close(N) | Close Price(N) | Change Price | %Change |
| JULI | 1.47 | 1.61 | 0.14 | 9.52 |
| DAARCOMM | 0.81 | 0.88 | 0.07 | 8.64 |
| SUNUASSUR | 1.78 | 1.90 | 0.12 | 6.74 |
| ABCTRANS | 0.90 | 0.96 | 0.06 | 6.67 |
| NAHCO | 29.00 | 30.70 | 1.70 | 5.86 |
| CUTIX | 2.60 | 2.75 | 0.15 | 5.77 |
| GEREGU | 901.00 | 950.00 | 49.00 | 5.44 |
Top 7 Losers
| Security | Previous Close(N) | Close Price(N) | Change Price | %Change |
| DANGCEM | 763.00 | 686.70 | -76.30 | -10.00 |
| MTNN | 275.00 | 247.50 | -27.50 | -10.00 |
| NGXGROUP | 24.60 | 22.20 | -2.40 | -9.76 |
| NEM | 7.70 | 6.95 | -0.75 | -9.74 |
| TANTALIZER | 0.42 | 0.38 | -0.04 | -9.52 |
| NB | 38.00 | 34.55 | -3.45 | -9.08 |
| MORISON | 2.48 | 2.27 | -0.21 | -8.47 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Volume
| Security | Close Price(N) | Number of Trades | Volume |
| GTCO | 39.00 | 316 | 28,845,718 |
| TRANSCORP | 13.80 | 606 | 20,135,460 |
| ACCESSCORP | 22.50 | 506 | 15,900,281 |
| FBNH | 28.50 | 378 | 15,865,607 |
| ZENITHBANK | 35.70 | 482 | 15,838,526 |
| FIDELITYBK | 10.70 | 230 | 12,767,659 |
| TANTALIZER | 0.38 | 40 | 10,371,112 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Value
| Security | Close Price(N) | Number of Trades | Value (N) |
| GEREGU | 950 | 326 | 1,741,046,778.20 |
| GTCO | 39 | 316 | 1,126,451,175.80 |
| AIRTELAFRI | 2200 | 65 | 746,439,586.20 |
| ZENITHBANK | 35.7 | 482 | 568,045,744.60 |
| FBNH | 28.5 | 378 | 450,741,800.70 |
| ACCESSCORP | 22.5 | 506 | 359,450,344.15 |
| DANGSUGAR | 67.4 | 390 | 289,360,540.85 |
OUTLOOK
Activities on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) closed negative for the day. This is primarily driven by investors taking profits . We expect mixed sentiment in the remaining days of the week.
