Stock Market
Nigeria’s stock market drops by N16.88 billion
Market capitalization dropped to N13.136 trillion as investors lost N16.88 billion.
Nigerian Stock Market moved further bearish by 0.13% to 25,182.67 points as the bears clawed down prices in today’s trading session. Market capitalization consequently dropped to N13.136 trillion as investors lost N16.88 billion.
A turnover of 337.1 million shares valued at N3.40billion in 3,880 deals was recorded in today’s trading. GUARANTY was the most traded stock by volume and value at 81.2 million units, value at N2.01 billion.
Investor sentiments as measured by market breadth index was negative with 17 losers against 16 gainers. NEIMETH (+9.83%) led the gainer’s chart while CAVERTON (-10.00%) topped the losers.
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Sector performance was bearish as only the Insurance Index (+0.24%) closed positive. The Oil & Gas Index led the laggards with a loss of -0.81%, followed by the Banking Index’s -0.28% depreciation.
Likewise, the Consumer and Industrial Index fell by -0.24% and -0.19% respectively. Losses in OANDO (-7.14%) drove down the Oil & Gas, as the lenders contracted due to price depreciation in FIDELITY (-1.07%) and GUARANTY (-0.83%). UACN (-4.00%) and NB (-1.18%) loss drove the Consumer Index to the negative region, while WAPCO (-2.16%) overweighed the Industrials.
On the flip side, AIICO (+6.31%) and LAWUNION (+4.95%) spurred appreciation in the Insurance sector.
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Top gainers
NEIMETH up 9.83% to close at N2.57, AIICO up 6.31% to close at N1.18, LAWUNION up 4.95% to close at N1.06, AFRIPRUD up 3.41% to close at N4.25, PZ up 2.08% to close at N4.9
Top Losers
CAVERTON down 10.00% to close at N2.25, JBERGER down 6.59% to close at N19.85, UACN down 4.00% to close at N7.2, WAPCO down 2.16% to close at N11.3, NB down 1.18% to close at N42.
Outlook
Nigerian bourse struggled at reference levels all today. Nairametrics envisages, cautious buying as profit taking gains momentum. Happy Holiday.
Markets
Bears take hold of the NSE Banking index
The NSE Banking Index finished red with a loss of -0.52%.
The NSE Banking Index traded bearish at the end of the trading session today. 6 banks posted Gains and 4 Losses were recorded. The NSE Banking Index finished red with a loss of -0.52% adding to the -0.97% held in the previous trading session. The index dropped to 343.03 index points at the close of trading activities today.
Sterling Bank posted a substantial loss of -9.76% adding to the -0.61% held at the previous trading session pushing the price downwards from N1.70 to N1.49 and leading the top losers in the NSE Banking index.
Zenith Bank also saw another loss of -1.38% adding to the -0.91% held in the previous session pushing the price from N22.00 to N21.80.
Jaiz Bank lost some profit from the +6.67% held in the previous trading session by posting a loss of -1.56% settling the price at N0.63.
Fidelity Bank broke the stalemate held at the previous trading session to post a loss of -2.83% settling the price at N2.39 from N2.47.
Union Bank posted profits of +2.20% to settle the price at N4.65.
UBA also made gains of +2.21% pushing the price downwards to N6.95 from N6.80.
Wema Bank recovered from the decline in the previous session to post gains of (+1.79%) pushing the price to N0.58 from N0.55.
GT Bank also posted a profit of +1.39% moving price from 28.75 to N29.15.
Access Bank made a decisive move from its stalemate position with gains of +0.66% settling the price at N7.60.
Ecobank made profits of (+1.04%) settling the price at N4.90.
Outlook
- Market sentiment trends towards recovery as 6 companies in the NSE Banking Index made gains as opposed to 4 losses at the end of the trading session today.
- Nairametrics advises cautious participation in the market amid growing uncertainties in Nigeria.
Markets
Nigerian stocks make recovery as JAPAULGOLD drops
The All-Share Index increased by +0.61% to close at 38,808.01 from 38,571.89 index points.
