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Daily Financial Market Report for January 24, 2019

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The Bulls Maintain Dominance NSEASI Advances by 36 Basis Points

The Nigerian Equities Market (NSE) continued positive momentum as investors maintained positive sentiments on major bellwethers. The bench mark- All Share Index (ASI) advanced by 0.36% to close at 30,989.60 points. Investors gained N43.2 billion to close market capitalization at N11.56 trillion while the Year-to-Date (YtD) returns stood at -1.40%.   

Sectors performance was significantly bullish

Performance across sectors was significantly bullish as only the Industrial index depreciated by 1.64% due to losses in the shares of CCNN (-4.00%) and Wapco (-0.40%). On the flip side, the Insurance and Banking indices recorded the largest gains as they appreciated by 1.10% and 0.65% respectively due to bargain hunting recorded in the shares of Mansard (7.53%) and Corner stone (5.00%); Guaranty (1.82%) and Zenith (0.68%). The Consumer goods also gained marginally due to gains in Flourmill (0.77%) and Champion (2.58%).

Market activity measured by aggregate volume decreased by 29% while value advanced by 6%. Investors traded a total of 268 million units of shares valued at ₦3.15 billion in 3,756 deals.

NASD Market

NASD Market

The NASD market closed negative after today’s trading activities as the Unlisted Securities Index (USI) went down by 0.56% to close at 745.14 points. Market Capitalization also declined by 56 basis points to settle at N535.34 billion. Market activity measured by aggregate volume decreased by 96% while value also declined by 67%. Investors traded a total of 71,341 units of shares valued at N1.14 million in 10 deals. Five securities traded on the NASD platform today and they include Accorn Petroleum, CSCS Plc, Food concepts plc, Mixta Real estate Plc and Wamco Plc.

Please find attached our daily market report for today, January 24, 2019.

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Daily Financial Market Report for January 23, 2019

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Nigerian Stock Market Closes on a Positive Note; ASI Inches by 0.46%

The Nigerian Equities Market (NSE) closed on a positive note after today’s trading activities as the bulls regained dominance. The bench mark- All Share Index (ASI) increased by 46 basis points to close at 30,878.56 points. Market Capitalization gained N52.83 billion to close at N11.51 trillion while the Year-to-Date (YtD) returns stood at -1.76%.   

Sectors performance was significantly bearish

Performance across sectors was significantly bearish as only the banking index appreciated by 1.64% due to bargain hunting in the shares of Guaranty (2.80%) and Zenith (0.69%). On the flip side, the Insurance, Oil & Gas and Industrial indices recorded losses as they depreciated by 0.24%, 0.14% and 0.04% respectively due to losses recorded in the shares of Sovrenins (-4.55%) and NEM (-4.40%); Forte Oil (-1.67%); Wapco (-0.40%). The Consumer goods closed on a flat note.

Market activity measured by aggregate volume increased by 53% while value increased by 21.5%. Investors traded a total of 376 million units of shares valued at ₦2.97 billion in 3,405 deals.

NASD Market

The NASD market closed flat after today’s trading activities as the Unlisted Securities Index (USI) remained at 749.31 points. Market Capitalization also remained at N538.33 billion. Market activity measured by aggregate volume increased by 357.11% while value declined by 70.17%. Investors traded a total of 2,001,500 units of shares valued at N3.43 million in 2 deals. Two securities traded on the NASD platform today and they include UBN Properties and Wamco Plc.

Please find attached our daily market report for today, January 23, 2019.

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Daily Financial Market Report for January 21, 2019

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Nigerian Bourse Breaks Seven Consecutive Gains; ASI drops by 88 Bps

The Nigerian Equities Market (NSE) halted its seven consecutive gains on the back of profit taking actions by investors. The bench mark- All Share Index (ASI) decreased by 0.88% to close at 30,732.72 points. Market Capitalization lost N101.60 billion to close at N11.46 trillion while the Year-to-Date (YtD) returns stood at -2.22%.   

Sectors performance was mixed

Performance across sectors was mixed following two sectoral gains and losses apiece. The Insurance and Industrial sectors recorded gains as they appreciated by 1.51% and 0.97% respectively due to positive sentiments in the shares of NEM (4.84%) and Linkassure (8.93%); CCNN (7.17%). Conversely, Oil & Gas and banking sectors declined by 4.55% and 0.14% respectively due to losses in Seplat (-7.99%) and 11 Plc (-4.26%); Diamond (-0.95%) and Guaranty (-0.78%). The Consumer goods sector however closed flat.

Market activity measured by aggregate volume increased by 66% while value increased by 47%. Investors traded a total of 499 million units of shares valued at ₦5.53 billion in 3,874 deals. 

NASD Market

The NASD market closed negative after today’s trading activities as the Unlisted Securities Index (USI) declined by 0.54% to close at 750.30 points. Market Capitalization also decreased by 54 basis points to settle at N539.04 billion. Market activity measured by aggregate volume decreased by 41.78% while value increased by 285.53%. Investors traded a total of 7.08 million units of shares valued at N103.68 million in 15 deals. Six securities traded on the NASD platform today and they include CSCS Plc, Wamco, Afriland, Cappa D’alberto, UBN Properties etc.

Please find attached our daily market report for today, January 21, 2019.

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Daily Financial Market Report for January 10, 2019

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Nigerian Bourse Halts Downtrend…as ASI Improves By 62 Bps.

The Nigerian equities market (NSE) rebounded to close trading activities in green as market players hunted for bargain. The bench mark – All Share Index (ASI) advanced by 0.62% to close at 29,517.73 points. Market Capitalization gained N67.5 billion to close at N11.01 trillion while the Year-to-Date (YtD) returns settled at -6.09%.   

Sectors performance was broadly bearish

Performance across sectors was broadly bullish save for the Consumer goods and Insurance indices which depreciated by 1.75% and 2.05% as a result of losses in Nestle (-3.37%) and Guinness (-10.00%); NEM (-9.95%) and Mbenefit (-4.76%). Conversely, the Industrial and Banking indices recorded the largest gains as they advanced by 2.24% and 2.74% respectively arising from positive sentiments in CCNN (4.85%) and Dangcem (0.88%); Guaranty (6.07%) and Zenith (2.86%). Similarly, the oil & gas index inched up by 0.13% due to gains in Forte oil (6.07%).

Market activity measured by aggregate volume improved by 64.03% while value also increased by 36.61%. Investors traded a total of 385 million units of shares valued at ₦3.1 billion in 3,677 deals. 

NASD Market

The NASD market closed bearish after today’s trading activities as negative sentiments remained in the OTC market. The Unlisted Securities Index (USI) depreciated by 0.55% to close at 731.89 points. Market capitalization also declined by 55 basis points to settle at N525.82 billion. Market activity measured by aggregate volume advanced by 927% while value went up by 397%. Investors traded a total of 9.35 million units of shares valued at N112.7 million in 5 deals. CSCS Plc and Wamco Plc were the only traded stocks in the OTC market.

Please find attached our daily market report for today, January 10, 2019.

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Daily Financial Market Report for January 03, 2019

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Nigerian Bourse Continues Downtrend…as ASI Went Down By 95 Bps.

The Nigerian Equities Market (NSE) remained in the negative territory as investors maintained bearish sentiments on some bellwethers. The bench mark – All Share Index (ASI) declined by 0.95% to close at 30,771.32 points. Investors lost N111 billion to close Market Capitalization at N11.47 trillion while the Year-to-Date (YtD) returns settled at -2.10%.   

Sectors performance was significantly bearish

Performance across sectors was significantly bearish except for the Oil & gas index which appreciated by 0.64% due to gain recorded in Forte oil (9.64%). Conversely, the Industrial and Banking sectors recorded the largest losses as they declined by 2.83% and 2.15% respectively due to losses in CCNN (-4.90%) and Wapco (-4.17%); Guaranty (-4.49%) and Stanbic (-4.07%). Similarly, the Insurance and Consumer goods indices also declined by 0.12% and 0.02% respectively arising from sell offs in Sovereign insurance (-1.95%); Flourmill (-1.58%) and Dangsugar (-1.69%). 

Market activity measured by aggregate volume decreased by 21% while value declined by 28%. Investors traded a total of 169 million units of shares valued at ₦1.13 billion in 3,683 deals. 

NASD Market

The NASD market rebounded after today’s trading activities to close bullish as the Unlisted Securities Index (USI) went up by 1.26% to close at 749.47 points. Market capitalization also advanced by 126 basis points to settle at N520.90 billion. Market activity measured by aggregate volume increased by 229% while value spiked by 1,126%. Investors traded a total of 113,009 unit of shares valued at N3.46 million in 4 deals. CSCS Plc and Wamco Plc were the only securities that traded on the NASD platform today.

Please find attached our daily market report for today, January 03, 2019.

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Daily Financial Market Report for January 02, 2019

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Equities Market Begins 2019 On A Negative Note… as ASI Dips 1.15%

The Nigerian Equities Market (NSE) resumed the Year on a downward note as investors wiped most of the gains recorded on the New Year eve. The bench mark – All Share Index (ASI) declined by 1.15% to close at 31,070.06 points. Investors lost N134 billion to close Market Capitalization at N11.59 trillion while the Year-to-Date (YtD) returns began at -1.15%.   

Sectors performance was significantly bearish

Performance across sectors was significantly bearish except for the Banking index which appreciated by 0.08% due to gains recorded in Guaranty (0.15%) and UBA (1.30%). On the other hand, the Consumer goods and Insurance sectors recorded the largest losses as they depreciated by 2.30% and 1.31% respectively due to losses in NB (-8.42%) and Flourmill (-3.90%); NEM (-3.70%) and Wapic (-4.76%). Similarly, the Industrial and Oil & gas indices also declined by 1.20% and 0.66% arising from sell offs in Dangcem (-1.95%) and Wapco (-3.61%); Forte oil (-2.44%) and Oando (-4.00%). 

Market activity measured by aggregate volume decreased by 77% while value declined by 60%. Investors traded a total of 214 million units of shares valued at ₦1.56 billion in 2,856 deals. 

NASD Market

The NASD market started the year on a bearish note as the Unlisted Securities Index (USI) went down by 0.07% to close at 740.16 points. Market capitalization also declined by 7 basis points to settle at N514.43 billion. Market activity measured by aggregate volume decreased by 91% while value went down by 99%. Investors traded a total of 34,383 unit of shares valued at N281,847.75 in 3 deals.

Please find attached our daily market report for today, January 02, 2019.

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Daily Financial Market Report for December 31, 2018

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Nigerian Bourse Gains 1.27% To End The Year In Green

The Nigerian Equities Market (NSE) ended trading activities for the year in green as positive sentiments on market bellwethers dictated the direction of the market. The bench mark – All Share Index (ASI) advanced by 1.27% to close at 31,430.50 points. Market Capitalization gained N384 billion to close at N11.72 trillion while the Year-to-Date (YtD) returns closed at -17.81%.   

Sectors performance was significantly bullish

Performance across sectors was significantly bullish as all sectors closed in green. The Oil & gas and Consumer goods indices recorded the largest gains as they advanced by 3.73% and 1.42% respectively arising from positive sentiments in Total (3.57%) and Oando (2.04%); NB (4.27%) and Flourmill (5.24%). Similarly, the Industrial, Insurance and Banking indices advanced by 0.62%, 0.41% and 0.30% respectively due to gains in Dangcem (1.09%); NEM (5.47%) and Wapic (2.44%); Guaranty (0.44%) and Diamond (9.55%). 

Market activity measured by aggregate volume declined by 53% while value reduced by 40%. Investors traded a total of 929 million units of shares valued at ₦3.95 billion in 4,144 deals. 

NASD Market

The NASD market also closed the year bullish after today’s trading activities as positive sentiments prevailed in the OTC market. The Unlisted Securities Index (USI) appreciated by 1.00% to close at 740.66 points. Market capitalization also gained 100 basis points to settle at N514.77 billion. Market activity measured by aggregate volume declined by 99% while value increased by 206%. Investors traded a total of 404,178 units of shares valued at N124.2 million in 3 deals.

Please find attached our daily market report for today, December 31, 2018.

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Weekly Report and Stock Recommendation – December 31, 2018

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Global Economy

  • Oil prices fell to their lowest since the third quarter of 2017 on Friday closing at $52.20 per barrel, as global oversupply kept buyers away from the market.
  • Euro zone headline inflation was at the European Central Bank target in November and the inflation measure crucial for monetary policy decisions eased again after rising the previous month
  • Britain’s housing market has slowed since the country voted to leave the European Union in June 2016, and other surveys this month have shown anxiety among consumers and businesses ahead of the planned departure on March 29
  • The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Japan rose to 2.5 percent, from 2.4 percent in October, while jobs-to-applicants ratio rose to 1.63 from 1.62 in October figures from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications showed last week.

U.S. – A measure of U.S. consumer confidence posted its sharpest decline in more than three years in December, rattling investors already nervous about the prospect that a global economic slowdown was spilling over into the United States.

Equities Market- The Nigerian equities market closed positive last week, as the ASI increased by 0.86% w/w to close at 31,037.72  points, while the year-to-date returns settled at -18.84%.     

The current low prices of stocks still provide good buying opportunities in the market. Some of our recommended stocks are mentioned below;

ZENITH – Zenith bank has the best dividend pay-out ratio among banking stocks with expectation of about 10% in FY’18 also supported by its low current share price at N23.00 which is lower than our estimated intrinsic value of N32.68, we consider this point to be a good point for investors to take a medium to long term investment position on the stock of Zenith bank Nig Plc.  Zenith Plc. 9M’2018 result showed a marginal increase in profit before tax and profit after tax as they both increased by 3.3% and 3.4% respectively. PAT increased to N121bn from N117bn recorded in 9M’2017. Although, gross earnings declined by 15% y/y from N479bn in 9M’2017 to N408bn due to reduction in interest income (-12%) and trading income (-35%). Growth seen in PBT can be attributed to drop in interest expenses (-36%) y/y from N149bn in 9M’2017 to N95bn and a 68% decline in impairment loss on financial asset, that dropped to N12.8bn from N39.8bn (YoY). EPS for the period however grew by 3% to N3.86 as against N3.74 in 9M’2017. Conclusively, we still maintain our medium to long term “BUY” recommendation on the stock of Zenith. Zenith has CAR of 27% higher than tier 1 minimum of 15%.

FCMB – We still maintain our medium to long term “BUY” recommendation on the stock of FCMB Plc.  as its  9M 2018 result showed an impressive PBT growth of 121% y/y from N6.7 bn in 9M’17 to N14.8 bn. The key driver behind the PBT growth was the growth of 165% y/y in trading income and 152% improvement in other income on the back of massive gains in foreign exchange transactions that increased from N428 mn in 9M’17 to N9 bn in the current period, which were strong enough to offset the increase recorded in operating expense by 15% y/y. Non-interest income (NIR) also increased by 66% y/y to N37.5 bn (9M’17; N22.5 bn) while also noting a decline of 9% in interest expenses which reduced to N42.2 bn (9M’17; N46.4 bn). Consequently, Earnings per share spiked massively by 104% y/y from N0.28 in 9M’17 to N0.57 in the current period. FCMB has CAR of 17.4% higher than tier 2 minimum of 12.5%, BVPS of 9.04, P/BV of 0.14X, P/E of 2.54X against banking average of 1.01x and 3.04x. FCMB still has an upside potential of about 27% from our estimated intrinsic value of N2.47.

Please find attached our Stock Recommendation for this week, ending 4th January, 2019.

Thank you.

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