Nigerian Stock Market Extends Losses By 0.1%, Investors Count N56bn Loss

The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) appreciated 0.47 percent on Friday to break the recent trend of losses as investors pocketed N262 billion.

The market index or All-Share Index (ASI) rose by 456.12 basis points on Friday’s trading session, reflecting a 0.47 percent increase to close at 97,520.54.

Buying appetite in some medium and large-cap stocks, including Seplat, Julius Berger, Guinness, and others spurred the positive outcome.

However, market activities were mixed as the total volume traded was up by 19.5% while the total value traded dropped by 10.9%.

The daily trading data showed that approximately 320.70 million units valued at N6,021.56 million were transacted across 8,763 deals.

Tier-1 bank, UBA was the most traded stock in terms of volume, accounting for 11.5% of the total volume of traded transacted in the market.

Other volume drivers include Sterling Bank (7.35%), Ellah Lakes (7.27%), Wapco (5.20%), and Regalins (4.99%) to complete the top 5 on the volume chart.

UBA emerged as the most traded stock in value terms, with 16.5% of the total value of trades on the exchange.

Based on the trading directions, the market breadth closed positive, recording 34 gainers and 21 losers.

Seplat topped the advancers’ chart with a price appreciation of 10.00 percent, trailed by ABC Transport, up by 9.82%.

Other gainers include Livestock (+9.70%), Caverton (+9.62%), FTN Cocoa (+9.29%), Ellah Lakes (+8.43%) and twenty-eight others.

Twenty-one (21) stocks depreciated, according to stockbrokers. Eterna was the top loser, with a price depreciation of -10.00%.

Other decliners include PZ (-9.49%), Dangote Sugar (-5.85%), Fidelity Bank (-4.76%), Nascon (-2.91%), and Oando (-1.95%).