Nigerian Equities Market Index Contracts -0.13% amid Sustained Bearish Activity

February 9, 2021/InvestmentOne Report

Nigerian Stock Exchange Trading Floor. Image credit: NSE

The Nigerian equities market closed negative today as NSE-ASI lost 0.13% to close at 41,510.16pts.

However, market breadth index was flat with 23 gainers against 23 losers.

CHAMPION (+10.00%) led the gainer’s chart today, while NNFM (-9.94%) was the top loser.

FBNH was the most actively traded stock with about 48million units of shares worth about N351million.

Sector Performances .

  • NSE Banking Index:  Declined by 0.52% on the back of the losses in FIDELITYBK (-2.69%), ACCESS (-1.16%), UBA (-1.16%), UBN (-0.86%),  ZENITHBANK (-0.77%) and GUARANTY (-0.46%).
  • NSE Consumer Goods Index: Lost 0.25% as a result of the sell-offs in NNFM (-9.94%), INTBREW (-2.58%), DANGSUGAR (-1.75%) and GUINNESS (-1.01%).
  • NSE Oil & Gas Index: Shed 0.25% due to the decline in ARDOVA (-5.79%).
  • NSE Industrial Index: Fell by 0.04%, as result of the loss in WAPCO (-0.56%).

Performance of key stocks

S/N

 

Stock

 

Current Price (N)

 

1-day change (%)

 

Week to date change (%)

 

Year to date change (%)

 

1

 

ACCESS

 

8.50

 

-1.16%

 

-0.58%

 

0.59%

 

2

 

DANGCEM

 

230.00

 

0.00%

 

0.00%

 

-6.08%

 

3

 

FBNH

 

7.35

 

0.00%

 

1.38%

 

2.80%

 

4

 

FIDELITYBK

 

2.53

 

-2.69%

 

1.20%

 

0.40%

 

5

 

GUARANTY

 

32.70

 

-0.46%

 

-9.17%

 

1.08%

 

6

 

MTNN

 

180.00

 

0.00%

 

0.00%

 

5.94%

 

7

 

UBA

 

8.70

 

-1.14%

 

2.96%

 

0.58%

 

8

 

SEPLAT

 

495.00

 

0.00%

 

0.00%

 

23.04%

 

9

 

ZENITHBANK

 

25.80

 

-0.77%

 

-0.77%

 

4.03%

 

10

 

OKOMUOIL

 

93.00

 

0.00%

 

0.00%

 

2.20%

 

11

 

BUACEMENT

 

79.00

 

0.00%

 

0.00%

 

2.13%

 

12

 

AIRTELAFRI

 

930.00

 

0.00%

 

0.00%

 

9.18%

 

The equities market closed down today due to the losses in most sectors. While we believe the risk-off sentiment on the back of uncertainty around oil price, as well as the impact of the Coronavirus, could continue to weigh in on the equities market, we opine that the equities market still presents decent opportunities for investors chasing positive real return on investments in the medium to long run.

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