NGX Trading Summary for Friday, October 25, 2024

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Olori Uwem

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NGX Trading Summary for Friday, October 25, 2024

1. Overall Trading Data

• Volume: 460.86 million shares were traded.

• Deals: 8,772 transactions.

• Market Value: NGN 9.53 billion.

• Comparative Data: This reflects a 15% increase in volume, a 39% drop in turnover, and a 5% decrease in deals compared to Thursday.

2. Market Capitalization

• NGX’s total market capitalization remains steady at NGN 60.3 trillion.

3. Top Gainers and Losers

• Gainers: CAP (+10%) closed at NGN 38.50, followed by Livestock Feeds (+10%), Eunisell Interlinked (+9.72%), and May & Baker Nigeria (+9.56%).

• Losers: Daar Communications (-9.86%) ended at NGN 0.64, with McNichols (-5.1%), FTN Cocoa Processors (-4.76%), and Fidelity Bank (-2.72%) also in decline.

4. Highest Volumes

• Chams recorded the highest volume with 97.7 million shares, followed by United Bank for Africa (88.5 million), Sterling Bank (32.3 million), and Access Holdings (28.2 million).

5. Index Performance

• All-Share Index (ASI): Gained 0.26%, closing at 99,448.91 points.

• Weekly and Year-to-Date Growth: ASI showed a 1.41% weekly gain and a 33% year-to-date increase.

• Sector Highlights:

• Top 30 Index: Slight dip of 0.06%, but 1.47% growth for the week and 32.9% year-to-date.

• Insurance Index: Up 1.42%, with a 39.78% YTD gain.

• Banking Index: Increased by 0.76%, marking a 7.86% weekly gain.

• Main Board Index: Rose 0.53%, with a strong 41.04% YTD.

• Oil & Gas Index: Achieved a 0.13% daily increase and a significant 118.54% YTD gain.

• Consumer Goods Index: Added 0.11%, but declined 0.84% for the week, while up 39.07% YTD.

This report highlights a positive trading week with notable sector growth, especially in oil & gas and banking, while some stocks faced individual losses. The overall market outlook remains strong, supported by the All-Share Index’s YTD progress.