Today, the domestic bourse extended losses from the previous session, as the All-Share Index lost 1.38% to close at 100,582.89 points. Selloffs in MTNN (-9.94%), FBNH (-10.00%), and GTCO (-0.13%) outweighed gains in TRANSCORP (+2.85%), STERLINGNG (+4.55%) and HONYFLOUR (+2.25%) putting the market in the red. Consequently, the ASI year-to-date return fell to 34.52%, while the market capitalisation shed ₦772.98bn to close at ₦55.04trn.
Analysis of today’s market activities showed trade turnover settled lower relative to the previous session, with the value of transactions down by 8.96%. A total of 280.46m shares valued at ₦6.12bn were exchanged in 9,141 deals. TRANSCORP (+2.85%) led the volume chart with 44.41m units traded while NASCON (-7.73%) led the value chart with deals worth ₦893.68m.
Market breadth closed negative at a 2.67-to-1 ratio with declining issues outnumbering the advancing ones. FBNH (-10.00%) topped twenty-three (23) others on the laggard’s table while OMATEK (+9.86%) led eight(8) others on the leader’s log.
Find below key highlights of market activities.
| Indicators | Current | Change (%) | YTD |
| All-Share Index | 100,582.89 | -1.38 | 34.52 |
| Market Cap. (₦ ‘trillion) | 55.04 | -1.38 | 34.51 |
| Volume (millions) | 280.46 | -4.71 | |
| Value (₦ ‘billion) | 6.12 | -8.96 |
| Dividend Information for 2023 |
| Company | Dividend (Bonus) | Closure Date | Payment Date |
| SEPLAT ENERGY | $0.03 (Q3 interim) | 13-Nov-23 | 24-Nov-23 |
| ACCESSCORP | ₦0.30 (interim) | 6-Oct-23 | 19-Oct-23 |
| UBA | ₦0.50 (interim) | 27-Sep-23 | 6-Oct-23 |
| ZENITHBANK | ₦0.50 (interim) | 25-Sep-23 | 29-Sep-23 |
| STANBIC | N1.50 (interim) | 13-Sep-23 | 27-Sep-23 |
| GTCO | ₦0.50 (interim) | 15-Sep-23 | 25-Sep-23 |
| FIDELITYBK | N 0.25 (interim) | 15-Sep-23 | 22-Sep-23 |
| CUSTODIAN | ₦0.15 (interim) | 21-Aug-23 | 5-Sep-23 |
| SEPLAT ENERGY | 3 US CENTS (interim) | 18-Aug-23 | 30-Aug-23 |
| MTNN | ₦5.60 (interim) | 17-Aug-23 | 24-Aug-23 |
| NGXGROUP | ₦0.25 | 31-Jul-23 | 31-Aug-23 |
| BUACEMENT | ₦2.80 | 14-Aug-23 | 24-Aug-23 |
| FBNH | ₦0.50 | 9-Aug-23 | 16-Aug-23 |
| AIRTELAFRI | 3.27 | 22-Jun-23 | 26-Jul-23 |
| TOTAL | ₦21.00 | 26-Apr-23 | 2-Jun-23 |
| NESTLE | ₦36.50 | 24-Apr-23 | 18-May-23 |
| WAPCO | ₦2.00 | 11-Apr-23 | 28-Apr-23 |
| NB | ₦1.03 | 17-Mar-23 | 26-Apr-23 |
| DANGCEM | ₦20.00 | 31-Mar-23 | 24-Apr-23 |
| DANGSUGAR | ₦1.50 | 27-Mar-23 | 15-Apr-23 |
| GEREGU | ₦8.00 | 28-Feb-23 | 29-Mar-23 |
