Nigeria’s Equity Market Continues Upward Streak, Gains N739bn

Trading activities on the floor of Nigerian Exchange (NGX) started the month November on a bullish note, appreciating by N739 billion. The increase in the shares price of Airtel Africa, FBNHoldings, Cadbury Nigeria Plc, Zenith Bank, Flour Mills Nigeria Plc, Presco, AccessCorp, GTCO Plc, Flour Mills Nigeria Plc and other 28 company lifted market activities pushing NSE index  to cross 70 million mark. Specifically, market capitalisation of listed equities appreciated by 1.94 per cent to N38.777 trillion from N38.038 trillion reported the previous day. The NGX All Share Index also increased by 1345.57 basis points to 70581.76 points from 69236.16 points traded the previous day. An analysis of the investment showed that Airtel Africa led gainers table in percentage terms, gaining 10 per cent to close at N2694.10 per share, Chams Plc and UPL followed with a gain of 9.91 per cent each to close at N2.44 per share and N2.33 per share respectively. NEM Insurance gained 9.90 per cent to close at N5.55 per unit, FBNHoldings added 9.78 per cent to close at N19.65 per share. On the contrary, Caverton Business Solutions recorded the highest loss during the day, declining 7.74 per cent to close at N1.43 per share, Champion Breweries trialed with a loss of 6.85 per cent to close at N3.40 per share, C &I Leasing down by 6.41 per cent to N3.36 per unit. UPDC REIT fell by 2.70 per cent to close at 3.60 per share. Unilever Nigeria Plc declined by 2.44 per cent to close at N14.00. Volume of trades increased by 118.463 million, representing 24.51 per cent growth as investors traded 601.732 million shares valued at N11.016 billion in 7444 deals against 483.269 million shares worth N6.044 billion exchanged hands the previous day in 8027 deals. Transactions in the shares of  United Bank for Africa led market activities with 163.561 million shares valued at N3.472 billion, FBNHoldings followed with 94.654 million shares valued at N1.841 billion, AccessCorp traded 36.693 million shares worth N641.992 million, Universal insurance exchanged 34.716 million shares cost N8.938 million while Japaul Gold exchanged 25.717 million shares valued at N33.114 million.

Bulls Trend As Local Equities Rebound To Gain N187bn

Nigeria’s domestic equity market on Tuesday returned bullish, gaining N187 billion as profits recorded in the shares of Geregu Power, Flour Mills Nigeria Plc, Dangote Sugar, United Bank for Africa and others lifted market activities. Market capitalisation of listed equities increased by 0.51 per cent to N36.929 trillion from N36.742 trillion it closed the previous day. The NGX All Share Index also appreciated by 340.85 basis points to 67217.77 points from 66876.92 points traded on Monday. An analysis of the investment showed that Flour Mills Nigeria Plc led gainers table by 9.93 per cent to N31.00 per unit, UPL followed with a gain of 9.81 per cent to N2.35 per share, Chams Plc added 9.37 per cent to close at N1.75 per share, Geregu Power added 9.05 per cent to close at N343.50 per unit, Thomas Way gained 9.02 per cent to close at N4.34 per unit. Conversely, VFD group and ABC Transport recorded the highest loss at the close of transaction at the NSE, dropping 9.98 per cent each to close at N218.20 and N0.73 respectively. FTNCocoa trailed with a loss of 3.70 per cent to close at N1.56 per share,  NGX group dipped by 3.67 per cent to close at N21.00 per unit, Vitafoam Nigeria Plc down by 3.44 per cent to close at N22.45 per share. Volume of transactions increased as investors traded 319.904 million shares valued at N6.330 billion in 6272 deals against 314.619 million shares worth N4.388 million exchanged hands the previous day in 6133 deals. AccessCorp Plc-led market activities with 50.780 million shares valued at N837.972 million, GTCO Plc followed with account of 42.043 million valued at N1.496 billion, Fidelity Bank traded 32.117 million shares cost N264.006 million, United Bank for Africa traded 25.725 million shares worth N496.685 million while Sterling Bank exchanged 19.371 million shares cost N69.984 million.