Market Update For November 21
Equity prices on the Nigerian Exchange closed higher on Monday, to start the week on a positive note in the midst of ongoing Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting and improved momentum amid increased buying interest across the major sectors of the market, despite the low traded volume. Also, the benchmark NGX All-Share index extended its positive momentum and buying sentiments, as relative strength among the blue chip companies and growth stocks waxed stronger.
Also, all eyes are on the outcome of the MPC meeting, particularly whether there will be a further upward adjustment in the benchmark Monetary Policy Rate, as investors continue to reposition their portfolios on the strength of the recent corporate earnings. Investors are viewing all of these against the backdrop of the rampaging inflation as they hedge against the rising inflation in some stocks with high dividend yields and strong earnings to support higher payout as financial year end of many companies draw closer.
The prevailing low traded volume in the face of positive market breadth signals the activities of speculators and bargain hunters as institutional investors are still standing on the fence with cash waiting for the last MPC meeting outcome. They taking position in banking stocks, taking advantage of their undervalued states of these banks and the renewed buying interest in consumer goods, due to corporate actions ahead. The strong market on Monday, despite the price adjustment of Nestle and Total Energies for interim dividends of N25 and N4 respectively, indicates then imminent price markup by smart money.
Also noteworthy is the fact that market players are reassessing the impact of the CBN’s currency redesigning in its bid to check counterfeiting and control money in circulation, as all eyes are on Q3 GDP that would show how the economy had faired with 400 basis points rate hike in the last six months. This macroeconomic data and outcome of the ongoing MPC meeting are expected to shape market direction in the midst of the better-than-expected corporate earnings and low prices of stocks that created real opportunities for fresh entrance ahead of year-end seasonality.
The recent golden cross of the T line and 20-day moving average in the market and positive sentiment, as majority of the sectors indexes retraced up at the oversold state of the market is offering entry opportunities for discerning investors in the face of improving momentum. We also note the fact that many players, including the institutional investors are still holding cash to confirm market direction, especially given the anticipated financial market reset in 2023, and beyond expected to create wealth for discerning investors.
Technically, Monday’s trading metrics and some technical indicators revealed a new uptrend as NGX index trade above T-line and 20-day moving average, following through as expected to confirm the latest rebound as the market opens this morning, just as companies’ actual numbers continue to guide investors’ decision on portfolio alignments, amid increasing transaction volume that has become noticeable in some sectors and stocks, ahead of year-end seasonality and others events that are likely to give the market direction. Most stocks have touching their 52-week lows and some tending towards their year-to-date low, creating more entry opportunities for discerning investors.
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Oil price continued its oscillation, pulling back below $90 to trade at $87.47, in the midst of Covid 19 cases in China, geopolitical tension and fear of recession as a result of high interest rate and inflation across the globe. Also supply tighten due to the Russia-Ukraine war that has been lingering. The up and down movement of oil price also continues to drive volatility. Despite the bailout package of the Chinese government to simulate economic activates and stabilize employment, as well as that of Germany aimed at managing the energy crisis.
Monday’s trading opened in the upside and it was sustained throughout the session, despite oscillating on profit taking and buying interest in banking, consumer goods and insurance stocks, a situation that pushed the NGX’s index to an intraday high of 44,701.84bps from its lows of 44,492.73bps before closing above its opening level at 44,701.84bps.
Market technicals were strong and positive, with higher volume of trade than the previous session in the midst of breadth favoring the bulls on a buying pressure as revealed by Investdata’s Sentiments Report showing 100% buy position and 0% sell volume. The total transaction volume index stood at 0.95 points, just as energy behind the day’s performance was relatively strong as Money Flow Index looked up at 61.68pts, from the previous day’s 55.43pts, indicating that funds entered the market.
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Index and Market Caps
At the end of Monday’s session, the benchmark NGX All-Share Index gained 209.11bps, closing at 44,701.84 basis points, after opening at 44,492.73bps, representing a 0.47% growth, just as market capitalization rose by N113.90bn, closing at N24.33tr from the previous day’s N24.23tr, which also represented a 0.47% value gain.
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The day’s upturn was driven by position taking in Lafarge Africa, GTCO, Zenith Bank, Ecobank Transnational Incorporation, UBA, Cornerstone, Accesscorp, MRS Oil, AIICO and UPDC, among others, which impacted mildly on Year-To-Date gain, increasing to 3.11%. Market capitalization gain YTD stood at N1.2tr, representing a 8.30% rise over the opening level for the year.
Bullish Sector Indices
Sectorial performance indexes were in green, except for the NGX Industrial goods that closed lower by 0.03%, while the NGX Consumer goods led the advancers after gaining 2.44% followed by Banking, Insurance and Energy with 1.25%, 0.18% and 0.15% respectively.
Market breadth was positive, as gainers outnumbered losers in the ratio of 26:6; just as transactions in volume and value were mixed as players exchanged just 159.56m shares worth N1.95bn. Volume was driven by trades in Transcorp, Aiico, Zenith Bank, FBNH and UBN.
Nigerian Breweries and NEM Insurance were the best performing stocks after gaining 9.94% and 9.87%, closing at N45.35 and N4.12per share respectively on the impact of their corporate actions and market forces. On the flip side, Japaul Gold and Aiico Insurance lost 7.14% and 5.36%, closing at N0.26 and N0.53per share, purely on profit taking and selloffs.
Market Outlook
We expect mixed sentiments on cautious trading as player’s awaits MPC meeting outcome on Tuesday. Amidst bargain hunting, repositioning of portfolios and election uncertainty, as investors are taking advantage of the low prices ahead of year end seasonality.
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