NGX depreciates by N7billion as JOHNHOLT, COURTVILLE leads losers

Article Summary

• Key Market Indices closed negative as NGX experiences marginal gain.
• The All-Share Index (ASI) traded 0.02% lower to close at 55,820.50 points as market capitalization lost N7 billion to close at N30.387 trillion.
• JOHNHOLT Plc (-9.95%) led the losers while FBN HOLDINGS Plc was the most traded equity in terms of volume.

The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) closed negative at the end of today’s trading session.

The All-Share Index (ASI) traded 0.02% lower to close at 55,806.71 index points as against 55,820.50 index points recorded in the previous day’s trading session.

The market capitalization of equities depreciated by -N7 billion to close at N30.387 trillion, a marginal -0.02% loss compared to the N30.394 trillion recorded in the previous trading session.

Market breadth closed negative as JOHNHOLT Plc (-9.95%) led the losers, OMATEK (10.00%) led the gainers while GEREGU was the most traded equity – by volume – at the end of today’s session.

Market Indices

Below are market indices for today’s trading session:

• NGX ASI: 55,806.71 points
• Previous ASI: 55,820.50 points
• % Day Change: -0.02%
• % YTD: +8.89%
• Market Cap: N30.387 trillion
• Volume Traded: 369.78 million
• Value: N19.84 billion
• Deals: 7,221

NGX TOP GAINERS

• OMATEK gained 10.00% to close at N0.22 per share
• NEM gained 10.00% to close at N5.50 per share
• CONOIL gained 9.94% to close at N76.85 per share
• MRS gained 9.94% to close at N54.20 per share
• ETERNA gained 9.73% to close at N10.15 per share

NGX TOP LOSERS

• JOHNHOLT was down by -9.95% to close at N1.72 per share
• COURTVILLE was down by -9.80% to close at N0.46 per share
• CHAMS was down by -9.76% to close at N0.37 per share
• WAPIC was down by -8.70% to close at N0.42 per share
• ACADEMY was down by -7.89% to close at N1.75 per share

TOP 3 BY VOLUME

• GEREGU               52,491,100
• NPFMCRFBK       50,023,284
• ACCESSCORP      46,234,576 

TOP 3 BY VALUE

• GEREGU               N16,365,305,013
• ZENITHBANK      N800,619,160
• ACCESSCORP      N573,551,536