Stock Market report for 19-08-2009
by Ope on August 19th, 2009
filed under Capital Market, Make Money, News
About The Market Today 19/08/09
The market capitalization of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) shed N138.46 billion yesterday as the removal of the executive managements of the five banks continued to reverberate at the stock market.
The capitalization of equities fell further by N138.46 billion to close lower at N5,176.11 billion, down from N5,314.57 billion the previous day.
There was little improvement in terms of price gainers as 17 stocks appreciated today compare to 12 stocks in the previous trading day.
Market patronage in terms of Volume of shares exchanged by investors drop by 201.95 million ordinary shares or 33.12 percent when compared with the position of yesterday. In essence, an aggregate of 407.82 million ordinary shares were traded in 5,481 deals today as against a volume of 609.77 million traded in 18,365 deals in the previous transaction.
Turnover by value was on the downswing like volume as it closed at N5,176.11 billion; N138.46 billion or 2.61 percent drop as against N5,314.57 billion worth of stocks traded in the previous trading day
Table 1
Market Statistics
|
|
Today 19/08/2009 |
Previous day 18/08/2009 |
% Change |
|
NSE All- Share Index |
22,580 |
23,184.25 |
-2.61 |
|
Total Deals |
5,481 |
18,365 |
-70.16 |
|
Volume Traded (M) |
407.82 |
609.77 |
-33.12 |
|
Value Traded (N’B) |
2.17 |
2.8 |
-22.50 |
|
Turn Over Ratio % |
0.08 |
0.11 |
-27.27% Change Point |
|
Mkt. Capt. (N’B) |
5,176.11 |
5,314.57 |
-2.61 |
Nestle Plc lead the top gainers list again as the stock added N7.00 or 3.54 percent to its share price to close the market at N198.00 from its opening price of N205.00. Glaxosmith Plc came second on the list, having gained N0.87 or 4.97 percent as it opened and closed the day at N17.51 and N18.38 respectively.
Table 2
|
Stock |
Opening Price (N:K) |
Closing Price (N:K) |
Absolute Change (N:K) |
% rise |
|
NESTLE |
198.00 |
205.00 |
+7.00 |
3.54 |
|
GLAXOSMITH |
17.51 |
18.38 |
+0.87 |
4.97 |
|
UNILEVER |
16.85 |
17.69 |
+0.84 |
4.99 |
|
CCNN |
8.13 |
8.53 |
+0.40 |
4.92 |
|
VITAFOAM |
3.48 |
3.65 |
+0.17 |
4.89 |
Figure 1
Top 5 Price Gainers
2
On the losers’ chart, Total Plc lead the table for the day as the company share price declined by N6.90 or 4.99 percent to close the market at N131.33 per share, from it opening price of N138.23. Followed on the Chart was Guinness Plc that lost N6.00 or 4.23 percent to close the day at N136.00 per share.
Table 3
|
Stock |
Opening Price (N:K) |
Closing Price (N:K) |
Absolute Change (N:K) |
% drop |
|
TOTAL |
138.23 |
131.33 |
-6.90 |
-4.99 |
|
GUINNESS |
142.00 |
136.00 |
-6.00 |
-4.23 |
|
MOBIL |
114.00 |
108.30 |
-5.70 |
-5.00 |
|
SKYESHELT |
95.19 |
90.44 |
-4.75 |
-4.99 |
|
OANDO |
91.00 |
86.85 |
-4.15 |
-4.56 |
Figure 2
Top 5 Price Losers
Monetary Policy Rate: 6.00 %
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