Stock Market Bounces Back as Companies Rush to Meet Financial Results Deadline

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Olori Uwem

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Stock Market Bounces Back as Companies Rush to Meet Financial Results Deadline

The Nigerian stock market witnessed a strong recovery last week, fueled by investor optimism as the deadline for the submission of 2024 audited financial statements approaches for companies with a December year-end.

Market Performance Overview
• The NGX All-Share Index (ASI) gained 0.7%, closing at 105,660.64 points, up from 104,962.96 points recorded the previous day.
• Market capitalization surged by ₦438 billion, closing at ₦66.257 trillion, compared to ₦65.819 trillion the previous week.

What’s Driving the Market Recovery?

1️⃣ Earnings Expectations & Dividend Announcements – Investors are positioning themselves ahead of companies’ full-year financial results and dividend declarations, leading to increased buying activity.
2️⃣ End-of-Quarter Window Dressing – Market operators and fund managers are adjusting portfolios, which is boosting market liquidity.
3️⃣ Banking Stocks Leading the Charge – GTCO (+18.2%) and Zenith Bank (+3.1%) saw notable gains after announcing their audited results and dividends.

Sectoral Performance ️
• Banking Index: ⬆️ 5.6%
• Insurance Index: ⬆️ 1.9%
• Consumer Goods Index: ⬆️ 0.3%
• Oil & Gas Index: ⬇️ -1.7% ⛽
• Industrial Goods Index: Flat

Trading Activity Soars
• Market trading volume increased by 161.5% week-on-week.
• Trading value skyrocketed by 743.1%, reflecting strong investor participation.

Market Outlook – What’s Next?

Analysts at Cordros Research expect choppy trading in the short term, with a mix of profit-taking and bargain hunting.
InvestData Consulting predicts continued mixed sentiment as more companies release their earnings and declare dividends.

As we enter the new month and a holiday-shortened week, investors will be closely watching for more corporate earnings reports and dividend announcements, which could drive further market movements. Stay tuned!