NGX Trading Summary for Wednesday, December 18, 2024

[Olori Uwem]

NGX Trading Summary for Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Key Highlights:

• Total Trading Volume: 389,701,474 shares.

• Number of Deals: 9,573.

• Market Value: NGN 9,199,213,024.16.

• Market Capitalization: NGN 60.9 trillion.

• Comparison to Previous Day (Dec. 17):

• Trading volume decreased by 18%.

• Turnover declined by 57%.

Market Performance:

• Number of Equities Traded: 123.

• Gainers: 42.

• Top Gainers:

• MRS Oil Nigeria: +9.99% (NGN 159.70/share).

• Learn Africa: +9.97%.

• International Energy Insurance: +9.77%.

• Wapic Insurance: +9.74%.

• Losers: 18.

• Top Losers:

• Africa Prudential: -10% (NGN 14.40/share).

• John Holt: -9.96%.

• Guinea Insurance: -8.33%.

• Deap Capital Management & Trust: -5.26%.


Most Active Stocks by Volume:

• Sterling Bank: 43.6 million shares.

• United Bank for Africa (UBA): 26.2 million shares.

• Fidelity Bank: 25.6 million shares.

• Universal Insurance Company: 18.5 million shares.

Index Performance:

• NGX All-Share Index (ASI):

• Increased by 426.52 points (+0.43%).

• Closing Value: 100,477.46.

• Performance:

• 1-week gain: +2%.

• 4-week gain: +2.29%.

• Year-to-date gain: +34.38%.