Trading activities in the Nigeria Equities Market closed negative today Thursday (06/04/2023) as the NGX-ASI decreased by 0.05% to close at 52,994.13 compared to 53,018.97 recorded at the close of the previous trading day; indicating a YTD return of +3.40%.
Similarly, the market capitalization decreased by N13.53 billion to N28.87 trillion from N28.88 trillion recorded at the previous trading day’s close, while the market turnover decreased to N1.93 billion from N2.67 billion.
The market breadth was negative at 0.47x as 9 stocks advanced and 19 stocks declined, while 85 stocks remained unchanged. AIICO topped the gainers’ list with +5.26%, while UPL declined by -10.00% to lead the losers’ chart.
TRANSCORP recorded the highest volume, while ZENITHBANK recorded the highest value for the day.
Read: NGX Price List for Thursday, 6th April 2023
MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP | N28,869,156,084,357.29 | One Day (ASI CHG) | -0.05% |
| Index | 52,994.13 | One Week (ASI CHG) | -2.61% |
| Volume | 266,953,200.00 | One Month (ASI CHG) | -5.07% |
| Value | N1,928,997,522.90 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | +8.42% |
| Deals | 3,651.00 | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | +13.32% |
| Gainers | 9 | Losers | 19 |
| Unchanged | 85 | Total | 113 |
| YTD Returns | +3.40% |
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| ASI | -0.05 |
| NGX30 | -0.05 |
| NGXBNK | 0.08 |
| NGXCG | -0.03 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | -0.17 |
| NGXINDUSTR | -0.04 |
| NGXINS | 0.10 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | -0.07 |
| NGXOILGAS | -0.17 |
Top 7 Gainers
| Security | Previous Close | Close Price | Change Price | % change |
| AIICO | 0.57 | 0.60 | 0.03 | 5.26 |
| ACADEMY | 1.29 | 1.35 | 0.06 | 4.65 |
| CHAMS | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.01 | 4.35 |
| UBA | 8.35 | 8.55 | 0.20 | 2.40 |
| CHAMPION | 5.00 | 5.10 | 0.10 | 2.00 |
| UCAP | 11.55 | 11.70 | 0.15 | 1.30 |
| FBNH | 11.00 | 11.10 | 0.10 | 0.91 |
Top 7 Losers
| Security | Previous Close | Close Price | Change Price | % change |
| UPL | 2.00 | 1.80 | -0.20 | -10.00 |
| STERLINGNG | 1.60 | 1.48 | -0.12 | -7.50 |
| WAPIC | 0.43 | 0.40 | -0.03 | -6.98 |
| ETERNA | 5.85 | 5.50 | -0.35 | -5.98 |
| FTNCOCOA | 0.28 | 0.27 | -0.01 | -3.57 |
| REGALINS | 0.30 | 0.29 | -0.01 | -3.33 |
| CUTIX | 2.30 | 2.23 | -0.07 | -3.04 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Volume
| Security | Close Price | Number of Trades | Daily Volume | Daily Value |
| TRANSCORP | 1.37 | 134 | 147,152,186 | 205,686,200.47 |
| ZENITHBANK | 25.50 | 359 | 19,107,453 | 487,110,398.05 |
| UBA | 8.55 | 209 | 18,019,070 | 152,385,204.35 |
| ACCESSCORP | 8.95 | 174 | 12,117,018 | 108,866,110.75 |
| MANSARD | 2.20 | 123 | 7,354,044 | 16,264,552.72 |
| ROYALEX | 0.66 | 32 | 5,930,921 | 3,826,735.04 |
| GTCO | 24.40 | 211 | 5,626,613 | 137,711,179.85 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Value
| Security | Close Price | Number of Trades | Daily Volume | Daily Value |
| ZENITHBANK | 25.50 | 359 | 19,107,453 | 487,110,398.05 |
| AIRTELAFRI | 1331.10 | 123 | 240,292 | 290,155,606.60 |
| TRANSCORP | 1.37 | 134 | 147,152,186 | 205,686,200.47 |
| UBA | 8.55 | 209 | 18,019,070 | 152,385,204.35 |
| GTCO | 24.40 | 211 | 5,626,613 | 137,711,179.85 |
| ACCESSCORP | 8.95 | 174 | 12,117,018 | 108,866,110.75 |
| BUACEMENT | 97.85 | 55 | 754,389 | 66,590,867.00 |
OUTLOOK
Investors continue to decide on profit taking or holding positions to earn dividends as a projected surge is expected in the next trading week.
