MON, 15 AUG, 2022-theGBJournal| Opening the week, Nigerian equities ended the session mixed, albeit with a bearish tilt as the benchmark index shed 1bp to settle at 49,657.33 points.
Gains in MTNN (+0.50%), BUACEMENT (+0.47%) and ZENITHBANK (+2.12%) were offset by selloffs in GTCO (-0.25%), FBNH (-2.27%), ACCESSCORP (-2.84%) and PRESCO (-9.97%).
Consequently, the year-to-date (YTD) return fell to 16.25%, while the market capitalization shed a meager N3.64bn to close at N26.78trn.
Analysis of today’s market activities showed trade turnover settled lower relative to the previous session, with the value of transactions decreasing by 58.78%. A total of 210.84m units of shares valued at N2.19bn were exchanged in 4,122 deals. ETRANZACT (+0.00%) led the volume chart with 52.55m units traded, while GTCO (-0.25%) led the value chart in deals worth N315.92m.
Market breadth closed negative at a 1.42-to-1 ratio, with declining issues outnumbering advancing ones. PRESCO (-9.97%) led sixteen (16) others on the laggard’s log, while NEIMETH (+9.29%) topped eleven (11) others on the laggard’s table.
Key highlights of market activities.
| Indicators | Current | Change (%) | YTD |
| All-Share Index | 49,657.33 | -0.01 | +16.25 |
| Market Cap. (N ‘trillion) | 26.78 | -0.01 | +20.12 |
| Volume (millions) | 210.84 | -71.90 | |
| Value (N ‘billion) | 2.19 | -58.78 | |
Dividend Information for 2022
| CUSTODIAN | Dividend (Bonus) | Closure Date | Payment Date |
| SEPLAT | $0.025 (interim) | 15-Aug-22 | 09-Sep-22 |
| CUSTODIAN | N0.10 (interim) | 26-Aug-22 | 01-Sep-22 |
| OKOMU OIL | N7.00 (interim) | 26-Aug-22 | 29-Aug-22 |
| MTNN | N5.60 (interim) | 19-Aug-22 | 26-Aug-22 |
| BUAFOODS | N3.50 | 14-Jul-22 | 04-Aug-22 |
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