Equities Investors Lose N188bn as Access Holdings, Oando Fall

Equities Investors Lose N188bn as Access Holdings, Oando Fall

Equities investors lost about N188 billion due to selloffs that hit Access Holdings Plc, Oando, and other bellwether listed companies on the Nigerian Exchange. The market commenced trading for the last quarter of the year on a negative note, according to stockbrokers, who reported that key performance indicators bumped by 0.33%.

At the end of trading session, the market index or All-Share Index reduced by 326.40 basis points, reflecting a 0.33% decrease to close at 98,232.39.  The profit-taking activities in OANDO, UBA, ACCESSCORP, and others dragged the NGX downward.

However, market activities were mixed as the total volume traded dropped by 39.93% while the total value traded was up by 6.94%. In its market update, Atlass Portfolios Limited said approximately 425.76 million units valued at₦8,450.87 million were transacted across 8,451 deals.

UBA was the most traded stock in terms of volume, accounting for 25.38% of the total volume traded in the local bourse. Other volume drivers include ZENITHBANK (8.26%), VERITASKAP (7.19%), ELLAHLAKES (5.08%), and REGALINS (4.48%) to complete the top 5 on the volume chart.

UBA also emerged as the most traded stock in value terms, with 35.66% of the total value of trades on the exchange.

INTBREW topped the advancers’ chart with a price appreciation of 9.98 percent. Other decliners include MEYER (+9.94%), VERITASKAP (+9.93%), TRIPPLEG (+9.91%), DEAPCAP (+9.84%), MECURE (+9.80%) and nineteen others.

Thirty-two stocks depreciated, according to data from the Nigerian Exchange. ELLAHLAKES was the top loser, with a price depreciation of -9.93%. Other decliners include CAVERTON (-9.92%), LIVESTOCK (-9.03%), CONHALLPLC (-7.24%), OANDO (-6.78%), and ACCESSCORP (-4.13%).

Based on the trading direction, the market breadth closed negative, recording 25 gainers and 32 losers. Nonetheless, the market sector performance was positive, as three of the five major market sectors inched higher.

Bearish sentiment was prevalent in the Banking (-2.01%) and Oil & Gas (-0.13%) indexes as a result of profit-taking actions in UBA (-4.59%) and OANDO (-6.78%).

However, the Consumer Goods (+1.07%), Insurance (+0.97%) and Industrial Goods (+0.02%) indexes closed positive following upticks in INTBREW (+9.98%), VERITASKAP (+9.93%) and CUTIX (+8.30%), respectively.

 Overall, the equities market cap lost ₦187.56 billion to close at ₦56.45 trillion. #Equities Investors Lose N188bn as Access Holdings, Oando Fall Jaiz Bank Value Increases by 11.2% to N86 Billion