Expect Mixed Sentiments Still On Continued Portfolio Repositioning, Bargain Hunting, Election Uncertainties

Market Update for November 7

Trading activities on the Nigerian Exchange extended its positive momentum on Monday, despite closing flat, with the benchmark NGX All-Share Index inching up on a mixed sentiment and buying interests in blue-chips, especially those that had corrected before now on prevailing market conditions with stronger earnings to support a higher payout at the end of the current financial year.

On the strength of actual numbers released by the quoted companies, sector rotation and portfolio alignment that had continued among the market players, as increasing volume is being noticed in some sectors and individual stocks ahead of year-end seasonality and others events that are likely to give the market direction. Also, especially since most stocks have touched their 52-week lows, and some are tending towards their year low, creating more entry opportunities for discerning investors.

Investing in the stock market requires deliberate efforts, if you must be on the winning side of the market at the right time, because it pays to take the opposite side of trade when bull or bear sentiments among market players hits an extreme level. This is called contrarian investing, which has been behind the famous quote by Warren Buffett: “be fearful when others are greedy and be greedy when others are fearful.” It is important for investors to know what to do per time, relative to the state of the market and happenings in the area of market fundamentals and economy at large.

Despite the prolonged mixed investor sentiments recently, money flow index had indicated gradual entrance of funds into the equity space, as renewed interest on impressive numbers from some companies in the mixed of selloffs and profit-taking. Also, the seeming low liquidity and confidence ahead of the 2023 general election and other factors, this provides a huge rally opportunities for discerning traders and investors, as the NGX seems to rebound and signal lower highs at the end of Monday trading.

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Oil price continued its oscillation as it pulls back to trades at $97.77, in the midst of emergency energy shutdown in Ukraine and price cap era.  Also with fear of Saudi oil attack in the midst of continued fear of global recession and supply tighten due to Russia Ukraine war that are getting worst. Coupled with the impact of hawkish monetary policy by central banks, just as China COVID-19 lockdown issues are becoming confuse. The up and down movement of oil price also continues to drive volatility in the face of rising interest rates and inflation. Despite the bailout package of the Chinese government to simulate economic activates and stable employment, as well as that of Germany aimed at managing the energy crisis.

Meanwhile, Monday’s trading opened in the red and was sustained till early afternoon, before rebounding on position taking in blue chip companies, a situation that pushed the NGX’s index to an intraday high of 44,274.18bps from its lows of 44,217.38bps before closing slightly above its opening level at 44,269.43bps.

Market technicals were positive and weak, with lower volume of trade than the previous session in the midst of breadth favoring bears on a buying sentiment as revealed by Investdata’s Sentiments Report showing 92% buy position and 8% sell volume. The total transaction volume index stood at 0.63points, just as momentum behind the day’s performance was weak as Money Flow Index is looking up at 41.80pts, from the previous day’s 32.06pts, indicating that funds entered the market, despite closing flat.

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Index and Market Caps

The NGX All-Share Index, at the end of Monday’s trading inched up by 0.25bps, closing at 44,269.43 basis points, after opening at 44,269.18bps, representing a 0.001% up, just as market capitalization fell by N0.14bn, closing at N24.11tr from the previous day’s N24.11tr, which also represented a 0.001% value loss.

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Monday’s upturn was driven by demands in the shares of Geregu, UCap, Accesscorp, Fidson, UBA, Transcorp, Cutix, Linkage and NGX Group, among others, which impacted mildly on Year-To-Date gain, reducing it to 3.64%. Market capitalization gain YTD increased to N1.13tr, representing an 8.82% rise over the opening level for the year.

Mixed Sector Indices

Sectorial performance indexes were mixed as the NGX Insurance and Consumer Goods closed 0.87% and 0.02% higher respectively, while the NGX Banking led the decliners after losing 0.29%, followed by Industrial goods with 0.02%. Just as Energy closed flat.

Market breadth was negative with losers and gainers in the ratio of 18:11; just as activities in volume and value were down, with investors exchanging 103.27m shares worth N2.14bn. Volume was driven by trades in Zenith Bank, Geregu, GTCO, FBNH and Accesscorp.

Royal Exchange Assurance and Cutix were the best performing stocks, after gaining 9.72% and 6.83% each, closing at N0.79 and N2.19 per share respectively on market forces and earnings expectation. On the flip side, Learn Africa and Cornerstone Insurance lost 9.52% and 9.09%, closing at N1.52 and N0.40per share, purely on profit taking and selloffs.

Market Outlook

We expect mixed sentiments to continue on portfolio repositioning  and bargain hunting in the midst of expected macroeconomic data and election uncertainty, as investors are taking advantage of the low prices to reposition ahead Q3 GDP report and year end seasonality.

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