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Equities market Begins Trading week on a Positive Note…ASI Gains 33 Basis Point

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) closed positive as bulls dominated proceedings in the market today. The benchmark All Share Index (ASI) appreciated by 0.33% to close at 40,573.31. Similarly, Market Capitalization increased by N69 billion to close at N21.23 trillion while the Year-to-Date (YtD) returns settled at 0.75%.

Sectors performance was Significantly Bearish

Performance across sectors was significantly bullish as 4 out of the 5 sectors closed in the green zone. Insurance, Banking, Oil and gas and industrial indices advanced by 1.38%, 1.81%, 5.35% and 0.35% respectively, on the back of buy interests recorded in the shares of SEPLAT (10.00%), UCAP (6.02%), ECOBANK (4.55%), UBA (4.27%), ACCESS (3.07%), WAPCO (3.03%), FIDELITY (2.08%), GUARANTY (1.32%), FBNH (0.69%) and ZENITH (0.33%) among others. While Consumer goods index declined on the back of sell pressure in the shares ofDANGSUGAR (-1.04%), HONYFLOUR (-0.77%) and GUINNESS (-0.50%).

NASD Market

The NASD market closed positive after today’s trading activities as the Unlisted Securities Index (USI) increased by 0.37% to close at 738.59. Consequently, Market Capitalization also closed positive at N529.95 billion. Market activity measured by aggregate volume increased by 621.62% while value increased by 3,285.68%. Investors traded a total of 99,583 units of shares valued at N7.48mn in 3 deals. 

Please find here our Daily Financial Market update for today, February 15th, 2021.

Equities market closes on a Positive Note…ASI Gains 78 Basis Point

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) closed positive as bulls dominated proceedings in the market today. The benchmark All Share Index (ASI) appreciated by 0.78% to close at 41,014.30. Similarly, Market Capitalization increased by N166 billion to close at N21.46 trillion while the Year-to-Date (YtD) returns settled at 1.85%.

Sectors performance was Significantly Bearish

Performance across sectors was significantly bearish as 4 out of the 5 sectors closed in the red zone. Insurance, Banking, Consumer goods and Oil and gas indices declined by 2.93%, 2.98%, 0.32% and 0.90% respectively, on the back of sell pressures recorded in the shares of WAPCO (-8.46%), GUARANTY (-4.66%), FIDELITY (-3.73%), GUINNESS (-2.91%), DANGSUGAR (-2.61), FBNH (-2.08%), ZENITH (-2.00%), UCAP (-1.85%), ACCESS (-1.85%) and UBA (-1.23%) among others. While Industrial index advanced on the back of buy interests in the shares ofDANGCEM (7.04%) and MTNN (1.61%).

NASD Market

The NASD market closed negative after today’s trading activities as the Unlisted Securities Index (USI) declined by 0.51% to close at 735.84. Consequently, Market Capitalization also declined by 0.51% to close at N527.98 billion. Market activity measured by aggregate volume decreased by 25.50% while value increased by 86.63%. Investors traded a total of 504,750 units of shares valued at N8.77 mn in 10 deals. 

Please find here our Daily Financial Market update for today, February 11th, 2021.

Equities market continues Negative Trend…ASI Loses 196 Basis Point      

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) closed negative as bears dominated proceedings in the market today. The benchmark All Share Index (ASI) depreciated by 1.96% to close at 40,696.01. Similarly, Market Capitalization decreased by N425 billion to close at N21.29 trillion while the Year-to-Date (YtD) returns settled at 1.06%.

Sectors performance was Significantly Bearish

Performance across sectors was significantly bearish as 4 out of the 5 sectors closed in the red zone. Insurance, Banking, Consumer goods and Industrial indices declined by 1.15%, 3.36%, 0.38% and 0.70% respectively, on the back of sell pressures recorded in the shares of CAP (-10.00%), DANGCEM (-7.39%), UBA (-5.75%), WAPCO (-4.87%), UCAP (-3.71), ACCESS (-2.35%), ZENITH (-1.94%), FBNH (-1.36%), GUARANTY (-1.22%) and MTNN (-0.56%) among others. While Oil and gas index advanced on the back of buy interests in the shares of OANDO (0.67%).

NASD Market

The NASD market closed negative after today’s trading activities as the Unlisted Securities Index (USI) declined by 0.41% to close at 739.61. Consequently, Market Capitalization also declined by 0.41% to close at N530.68 billion. Market activity measured by aggregate volume increased by 1298.43% while value increased by 1707.46%. Investors traded a total of 677,540 units of shares valued at N65.57 mn in 10 deals.

Please find here our Daily Financial Market update for today, February 10th, 2021.

Equities market sustains Negative Trend…ASI Loses 13 Basis Point                                                    

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) closed negative as bears dominated proceedings in the market today. The benchmark All Share Index (ASI) depreciated by 0.13% to close at 41,510.16. Similarly, Market Capitalization decreased by N28 billion to close at N21.72 trillion while the Year-to-Date (YtD) returns settled at 3.08%.

Sectors performance was Significantly Bearish

Performance across sectors was significantly bearish as all 5 sectors closed in the red zone. Insurance, Banking, Oil and gas, Consumer goods and Industrial indices declined by 1.73%, 0.52%, 0.25%, 0.25% and 0.04% respectively, on the back of sell pressures recorded in the shares of NNFM (-9.94%), TRANSCORP (-2.91%), UCAP (-2.81%), DANGSUGAR (-1.75%), GUINNESS (-1.01), UACN (-0.61%), ACCESS (-0.58%), UBA (-0.57%), WAPCO (-0.56%), GUARANTY (-0.46%) and ZENITH (-0.19%) among others. 

NASD Market

The NASD market closed positive after today’s trading activities as the Unlisted Securities Index (USI) advanced by 0.34% to close at 742.63. Consequently, Market Capitalization also advanced by 0.34% to close at N532.85 billion. Market activity measured by aggregate volume increased by 3.69% while value decreased by 40.46%. Investors traded a total of 48,450 units of shares valued at N3.63 mn in 7 deals.

Please find here our Daily Financial Market update for today, February 9th, 2021.

Equities market sustains Negative Trend…ASI Loses 35 Basis Point                                                                        

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) closed negative as bears dominated proceedings in the market today. The benchmark All Share Index (ASI) depreciated by 0.35% to close at 41,564.31. Similarly, Market Capitalization decreased by N74 billion to close at N21.74 trillion while the Year-to-Date (YtD) returns settled at 3.21%.

Sectors performance was Significantly Bearish

Performance across sectors was significantly bearish as 4 out of 5 sectors closed in the red zone. Insurance, Banking, Oil and gas and Consumer goods indices declined by 0.84%, 2.68%, 0.01 and 0.26% respectively, on the back of sell pressures recorded in the shares of CHAMPION (-9.75%), GUARANTY (-8.75%), MAYBAKER (-5.10%), UCAP (-3.31%), UNILEVER (-2.05), FLOURMILL (-1.43%), ETERNA (-0.87%), CUSTODIAN (-0.83%), UACN (-0.61%), and DANGSUGAR (-0.25%) among others. While Industrial  sector closed in the green zone due to buy interests in the shares of TRANSCORP (2.00%) and WAPCO (0.75%).

NASD Market

The NASD market closed positive after today’s trading activities as the Unlisted Securities Index (USI) advanced by 2.04% to close at 740.12. Consequently, Market Capitalization also advanced by 2.04% to close at N531.05 billion. Market activity measured by aggregate volume increased by 145.02% while value increased by 469.57%. Investors traded a total of 46,726 units of shares valued at N6.09 mn in 5 deals. 

Please find here our Daily Financial Market update for today, February 8th, 2021.