DANGCEM, UBA, 26 Others Drag Equity Market To Close Lower, Post 0.52% Loss.
The equity market closed lower today, shedding 0.52% to reverse yesterday’s gains. The dip was impacted by profit taking in major shares such as Dangote Cement Plc, United Bank of Africa Plc, and 26 others. Market breadth closed negative, recording 18 gainers against 28 losers.
NSE Trading Floor
In summary, the All Share Index (ASI) was down by 189.24 absolute points, representing a dip of 0.52%, closing at 36,499.67 points. Similarly, the market capitalization decreased by N69.07 billion, representing a dip of 0.52%, closing at N13.32 trillion.
The downturn was impacted by losses recorded in medium and large capitalized stocks, amongst which are; CADBURY (-8.88%), FCMB (-7.00%), DIAMONDBNK (-6.40%), WAPIC (-4.76%), FO (-4.49%), DANGSUGAR (-4.19%), MAYBAKER (-4.08%), UBA (-4.06%), ETI (-3.87%), FLOURMILL (-0.55%), FBNH (-0.50%), DANGCEM (-0.43%), STANBIC (0.50%), UNILEVER (-0.29%) and GUARANTY (-0.25).
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
The Naira at the inter-bank rate closed unchanged at N305.95, against yesterday’s closing price. By Tunmi Hillary
The Investors and Exporters (I&E) FX window opened at N361.09, traded high at N363.00 and eventually closed at N362.67, representing a 0.10% depreciation against yesterday’s closing price. A total of $106.06 million was transacted through the I&E window today.
We expect the FX Market to trade within existing range in the next session.
MONEY MARKET
Overnight (O/N) rate closed at 5.33%, representing a 4.33% appreciation against yesterday’s closing position, while Open Buy-Back (OBB) rate closed at 4.33% representing a 1.00% appreciation against yesterday’s closing position.
We expect the Money Market to trade within existing range in the next session.
Sector Performance
| Sector | % Change |
| NSE30 | -0.46 |
| BANKING | -0.90 |
| CONGLOMERATE | 0.09 |
| CONSUMER GOODS | -0.39 |
| INDUSTRIAL | 0.50 |
| INSURANCE | -2.48 |
| LOTUS ISLAMIC | -0.81 |
| OIL/GAS | 0.19 |
Top 7 Gainers Number of Gainers (18)
| Company | Pclose | Open | Close | Change | % Change |
| BETAGLAS | 78.00 | 78.00 | 85.80 | 7.80 | 10.00 |
| EQUITYASUR | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.22 | 0.02 | 10.00 |
| UNIONDAC | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.33 | 0.03 | 10.00 |
| NEIMETH | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.60 | 0.05 | 9.09 |
| REGALINS | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.02 | 8.70 |
| FIRSTALUM | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.40 | 0.03 | 8.11 |
| NIGERINS | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.02 | 7.14 |
Top 7 Losers Number of Losers (28)
| Company | Pclose | Open | Close | Change | % Change |
| MBENEFIT | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.37 | -0.04 | -9.76 |
| MANSARD | 2.65 | 2.65 | 2.40 | -0.25 | -9.43 |
| CADBURY | 10.70 | 10.70 | 9.75 | -0.95 | -8.88 |
| INTBREW | 33.40 | 33.40 | 30.50 | -2.90 | -8.68 |
| JAIZBANK | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.58 | -0.05 | -7.94 |
| FCMB | 2.00 | 2.00 | 1.86 | -0.14 | -7.00 |
| DIAMONDBNK | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.17 | -0.08 | -6.40 |
Top 7 Traders By Volume
| Company | Volume | Value(₦) | Current Price |
| NAHCO | 59,601,443.00 | 235,407,115.90 | 4.00 |
| UBA | 29,366,926.00 | 282,921,428.45 | 9.45 |
| DIAMONDBNK | 20,222,172.00 | 24,713,652.25 | 1.17 |
| FBNH | 17,287,653.00 | 172,926,907.00 | 10.00 |
| NIGERINS | 15,375,305.00 | 4,612,580.46 | 0.30 |
| NB | 15,079,220.00 | 1,552,946,604.20 | 103.00 |
| GUARANTY | 9,471,095.00 | 378,907,104.75 | 40.05 |
Top 7 Traders By Value
| Company | Volume | Value(₦) | Current Price |
| NB | 15,079,220.00 | 1,552,946,604.20 | 103.00 |
| NESTLE | 372,383.00 | 580,609,550.40 | 1560.00 |
| GUARANTY | 9,471,095.00 | 378,907,104.75 | 40.05 |
| DANGCEM | 1,286,048.00 | 294,471,846.30 | 229.00 |
| UBA | 29,366,926.00 | 282,921,428.45 | 9.45 |
| NAHCO | 59,601,443.00 | 235,407,115.90 | 4.00 |
| FBNH | 17,287,653.00 | 172,926,907.00 | 10.00 |
