Trading activities in the Nigerian Equities market closed positive at the end of today, Thursday (19/12/2024), as the NGX-ASI increased to 101,248.02 from 100,477.46 recorded at the close of the previous trading day, indicating a YTD return of +35.41%.
The market capitalization increased by N467 billion to N61.248 billion from N60.908 trillion recorded at the previous trading day’s close. Similarly, the market turnover increased to N26.303 billion from N9.199 billion.
The market breadth was positive at 2.76X as 47 stocks advanced and 17 stocks declined, while 55 stocks remained unchanged. ARADEL topped the gainers’ list with 10.00%, while TANTALIZER declined by -9.77% to lead the losers’ chart.
UNIVINSURE recorded the highest volume, while ARADEL recorded the highest value for the day.
Read: NGX Price List for Thursday 19th December 2024
MARKET STATISTICS
| CAP | N61,375,404,124,363.48 | One Day (ASI CHG) | +0.77% |
| Index | 101,248.02 | One Week (ASI CHG) | +2.52% |
| Volume | 411,374,218 | One Month (ASI CHG) | +3.34% |
| Value | N26,303,903,638.29 | Six Months (ASI CHG) | +1.41% |
| Deals | 10,260 | 52 Weeks (ASI CHG) | +36.29% |
| Gainers | 47 | Losers | 17 |
| Unchanged | 55 | Total | 119 |
| YTD Returns | +35.41% | ||
Source: Ngxgroup.com, GTI Research
Sector Performance
| Security | % Change |
| ASI | +0.77 |
| NGX30 | +0.24 |
| NGXBNK | +0.73 |
| NGXCNSMRGDS | +0.69 |
| NGXINDUSTR | -0.63 |
| NGXINS | +3.79 |
| NGXLOTUSISLM | +0.20 |
| NGXOILGAS | +0.32 |
Top 7 Gainers
| Security | Previous Close(N) | Close Price(N) | Change Price(N) | %Change |
| ARADEL | 664 | 730.4 | 66.4 | 10.00 |
| UACN | 25 | 27.5 | 2.5 | 10.00 |
| HONYFLOUR | 5 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 10.00 |
| NAHCO | 38.15 | 41.95 | 3.8 | 9.96 |
| MRS | 159.7 | 175.6 | 15.9 | 9.96 |
| ETERNA | 24.8 | 27.25 | 2.45 | 9.88 |
| AFRIPRUD | 14.4 | 15.8 | 1.4 | 9.72 |
Top 7 Losers
| Security | Previous Close(N) | Close Price(N) | Change Price(N) | %Change |
| TANTALIZER | 1.74 | 1.57 | -0.17 | -9.77 |
| MULTIVERSE | 5.65 | 5.1 | -0.55 | -9.73 |
| JOHNHOLT | 6.51 | 5.88 | -0.63 | -9.68 |
| CAVERTON | 2.45 | 2.26 | -0.19 | -7.76 |
| OMATEK | 0.68 | 0.63 | -0.05 | -7.35 |
| UPL | 3.77 | 3.5 | -0.27 | -7.16 |
| DANGSUGAR | 35 | 32.5 | -2.5 | -7.14 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Volume
| Security | Close Price (N) | Number of Trades | Daily Volume |
| UNIVINSURE | 0.4 | 123 | 38,231,218 |
| AIICO | 1.49 | 180 | 20,983,196 |
| GTCO | 54 | 211 | 20,407,369 |
| UBA | 33.5 | 479 | 18,617,043 |
| PRESTIGE | 0.8 | 70 | 15,552,896 |
| ELLAHLAKES | 3 | 232 | 15,489,902 |
| ACCESSCORP | 24 | 368 | 14,794,963 |
Top 7 Traded Stocks By Value
| Security | Close Price(N) | Number of Trades | Daily Value |
| ARADEL | 730.4 | 682 | 3,095,128,929.60 |
| DANGCEM | 478.8 | 181 | 2,304,394,944.00 |
| SEPLAT | 5700 | 56 | 2,248,309,710.00 |
| PRESCO | 465 | 96 | 1,597,599,487.00 |
| NESTLE | 875 | 59 | 1,092,475,193.10 |
| GTCO | 54 | 211 | 1,082,176,556.85 |
| UBA | 33.5 | 479 | 622,961,566.10 |
OUTLOOK
Equities market closed on a positive note, ending the trading day with impressive gains. This upward trend can be attributed to improved investors’ sentiment, as market participants continue to show confidence in the market. We foresee the positive sentiment to persist till the end of the week.
