NGX Trading Summary for Thursday, October 24, 2024
Trading Activity:
• Total Volume: 400.9 million shares were traded today, representing a 41% increase in volume compared to the previous trading day (Wednesday, October 23).
• Total Deals: There were 9,211 transactions, marking a 16% improvement in deals.
• Market Value: The total turnover reached NGN 15.7 billion, a significant 90% increase compared to Wednesday’s turnover.
• Market Capitalization: The current market capitalization of the Nigerian Stock Exchange stands at NGN 60.1 trillion.
Top Performers:
• Gainers:
• Access Holdings led the gainers with a 9.95% increase, closing at NGN 22.10 per share.
• Other top gainers include Academy Press (+9.79%), UPDC (+8.9%), and Cornerstone Insurance (+7.6%).
Underperformers:
• Losers:
• Royal Exchange recorded the biggest loss, with its share price dropping by 9.72% to close at NGN 0.65 per share.
• Other major losers include International Breweries (-6.24%), Livestock Feeds (-6.06%), and Wapic Insurance (-5.94%).
Most Active Stocks by Volume:
• United Bank for Africa led in volume with 58.4 million shares traded.
• This was followed by Japaul Gold and Ventures (35.1 million shares), Custodian & Allied (33.7 million shares), and Access Holdings (30.4 million shares).
Market Indices Performance:
• The NGX All-Share Index (ASI) gained 245.53 points (+0.25%), closing at 99,189.95.
• 1-week performance: +1.13%
• 4-week performance: +0.2%
• Year-to-date (YTD) performance: +32.65%
• Other key indices:
• NGX Top 30 Index: +0.36% (1-week +1.58%; YTD +32.98%)
• NGX Banking Index: +2.61% (1-week +7.6%; YTD +10.53%)
• NGX Pension Index: +1.12% (1-week +4.11%; YTD +30.47%)
• NGX Premium Index: +0.75% (1-week +3.28%; YTD +26.96%)
• NGX Insurance Index: +0.68% (1-week +1.64%; YTD +37.82%)
• NGX Oil & Gas Index: +0.04% (1-week +3.84%; YTD +118.26%)
Trading Activity:
• Total Volume: 400.9 million shares were traded today, representing a 41% increase in volume compared to the previous trading day (Wednesday, October 23).
• Total Deals: There were 9,211 transactions, marking a 16% improvement in deals.
• Market Value: The total turnover reached NGN 15.7 billion, a significant 90% increase compared to Wednesday’s turnover.
• Market Capitalization: The current market capitalization of the Nigerian Stock Exchange stands at NGN 60.1 trillion.
Top Performers:
• Gainers:
• Access Holdings led the gainers with a 9.95% increase, closing at NGN 22.10 per share.
• Other top gainers include Academy Press (+9.79%), UPDC (+8.9%), and Cornerstone Insurance (+7.6%).
Underperformers:
• Losers:
• Royal Exchange recorded the biggest loss, with its share price dropping by 9.72% to close at NGN 0.65 per share.
• Other major losers include International Breweries (-6.24%), Livestock Feeds (-6.06%), and Wapic Insurance (-5.94%).
Most Active Stocks by Volume:
• United Bank for Africa led in volume with 58.4 million shares traded.
• This was followed by Japaul Gold and Ventures (35.1 million shares), Custodian & Allied (33.7 million shares), and Access Holdings (30.4 million shares).
Market Indices Performance:
• The NGX All-Share Index (ASI) gained 245.53 points (+0.25%), closing at 99,189.95.
• 1-week performance: +1.13%
• 4-week performance: +0.2%
• Year-to-date (YTD) performance: +32.65%
• Other key indices:
• NGX Top 30 Index: +0.36% (1-week +1.58%; YTD +32.98%)
• NGX Banking Index: +2.61% (1-week +7.6%; YTD +10.53%)
• NGX Pension Index: +1.12% (1-week +4.11%; YTD +30.47%)
• NGX Premium Index: +0.75% (1-week +3.28%; YTD +26.96%)
• NGX Insurance Index: +0.68% (1-week +1.64%; YTD +37.82%)
• NGX Oil & Gas Index: +0.04% (1-week +3.84%; YTD +118.26%)