Market activities as at 04-08-2020
The benchmark index soars upward by 0.31% at 24,841.94 due to gains recorded in UACN (8.73%), Wema and Flourmill (4.00%), Zenith (3.67%), and Seplat (3.48%). Similarily, market capitalization was also up by 0.31% to close at N12.96trillion. Year to date market return stands at a negative 7.45%.
Transcorp (13.54mn units), FBNH (11.72mn units) and Lafarge (8.96mn units) were the top three traded stocks by volume while NB (N283.82mn), Guaranty (N175.08mn), and MTNN (N140.41mn) led by value traded.
Market breadth was up as twenty - three companies (23) led by Mansard (9.72%) closed on a positive note while ten companies (10) led by CAP (10.00%) closed on a negative note in 4,222 deals.
Snapshot
| ASI | 24841.94 |
|---|---|
| DEALS | 4222 |
| VOLUME | 154467244 |
| VALUE | N1,457,531,880.26 |
| EQUITY CAP | N12,959,024,699,151.90 |
| BOND CAP | N15,685,467,736,639.70 |
| ETF CAP | N15,078,264,433.61 |
Top 5 Advancers
| Symbols | Last Close | Current | Change | %Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEPLAT | N310.2 | N321 | 10.8 | 3.48% |
| NB | N31 | N32 | 1 | 3.23% |
| FLOURMILL | N18.75 | N19.5 | 0.75 | 4.00% |
| ZENITHBANK | N16.35 | N16.95 | 0.6 | 3.67% |
| UACN | N6.3 | N6.85 | 0.55 | 8.73% |
Top 5 Decliners
| Symbols | Last Close | Current | Change | %Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | N87.8 | N79.1 | -8.7 | -9.91% |
| CAP | N17.1 | N15.4 | -1.7 | -9.94% |
| ARDOVA | N13.45 | N12.15 | -1.3 | -9.67% |
| UNILEVER | N12.25 | N11.2 | -1.05 | -8.57% |
| GLAXOSMITH | N5.3 | N4.85 | -0.45 | -8.49% |
Top 5 Trades
| Symbols | Volume | Value |
|---|---|---|
| TRANSCORP | 13,543,976 | N8,078,600.75 |
| FBNH | 11,715,168 | N59,183,877.90 |
| WAPCO | 8,958,428 | N105,262,432.95 |
| NB | 8,871,692 | N283,820,516.30 |
| CUSTODIAN | 8,640,185 | N43,345,564.70 |