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NASD Index Drops 0.18% in Week 42 After Aradel Exit

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By Adedapo Adesanya

The Unlisted Security Index (USI) of the NASD Over-the-Counter (OTC) Securities Exchange decreased by 0.18 per cent or 5.45 basis points in the 42nd trading week of 2024, closing at 2,983.55 basis points, in contrast to Week 41’s 2,989.00 points.

Earlier in the week, Aradel Holdings Plc, which had been the market bellwether for most of the year, exited to seek greener pastures on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited, shrinking the value of the platform by N3.05 trillion to N1.050 trillion from the N4.101 trillion quoted in the preceding week.

Industrial and General Insurance (IGI) Plc ended as the worst-performing stock after it shed 9.5 per cent to end at 19 Kobo per share compared with the previous week’s 21 Kobo per share.

Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc went down by 4.5 per cent to N22.00 per unit from N23.04 per unit, Nipco Plc declined by 4.3 per cent to N89.00 per share from N93.00 per share, Food Concepts Plc crashed by 2.2 per cent to N1.75 per unit from N1.79 per unit, and Afriland Properties Plc depreciated by 0.8 per cent to end at N18.25 per share versus the preceding week’s N18.40 per share.

On the flip side, Acorn Petroleum Plc gained 32.5 per cent to settle at N2.65 per unit compared with the previous N2.00 per unit, Geo-Fluids grew by 16.2 per cent to N4.51 per share from N3.88 per share, Mixta Real Estate Plc expanded by 8.3 per cent to N1.95 per unit from N1.80 per unit, UBN Property Plc increased by 1.2 per cent to N1.67 per share from N1.65 per share, and FrieslandCampina Wamco Nigeria Plc appreciated by 0.02 per cent to N45.00 per unit from N44.99 per unit.

In the week, the volume of transactions went down by 97.9 per cent to 14.9 million units from 693.2 million units, the value of trades declined by 99.8 per cent to N0.8 billion from N42.60 billion, and the number of deals depreciated by 89.1 per cent to 144 deals from 1,311 deals in the previous week.

The busiest equity for the five-day trading week by value was Geo-Fluids Plc with N44 million, CSCS Plc followed with N17 million, Nipco Plc recorded N9 million, Acorn Plc posted N7 million, and Citi Trust Holdings Plc traded N7 million.

But by volume, Geo-Fluids Plc led with 10.6 million units, trailed by Acorn Petroleum Plc with 2.6 million units,  CSCS Plc exchanged 0.763 million units, Citi Trust Holdings Plc transacted 0.195 million units, and Afriland Plc traded 0.124 million units.

Adedapo Adesanya is a journalist, polymath, and connoisseur of everything art. When he is not writing, he has his nose buried in one of the many books or articles he has bookmarked or simply listening to good music with a bottle of beer or wine. He supports the greatest club in the world, Manchester United F.C.

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Equity Market Gains 0.75% as Investors Mop up MTN, Others

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By Dipo Olowookere

Transactions on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited rallied on Tuesday by 0.75 per cent after investors intensified their demand for local stocks.

It was a tough battle between the bulls and the bears during the session, but the former overcame by a whisker after the bourse recorded 29 appreciating equities and 28 depreciating equities, indicating a positive market breadth index and strong investor sentiment.

The growth posted by Customs Street yesterday could be attributed to the appetite for MTN Nigeria shares, which chalked up 10.00 per cent to settle at N256.30.

SCOA Nigeria appreciated by 9.93 per cent to N2.99, Omatek grew by 9.88 per cent to 89 Kobo, Universal Insurance rose by 8.70 per cent to 75 Kobo, and CAP gained 8.52 per cent to trade at N47.75.

Conversely, Secure Electronic Technology lost 9.88 per cent to quote at 73 Kobo, Abbey Mortgage Bank declined by 9.09 per cent to N3.30, Sunu Assurances tumbled by 8.21 per cent to N6.15, Deap Capital slumped by 7.08 per cent to N1.05, and C&I Leasing depreciated by 6.82 per cent to N4.10.

A total of 440.3 million equities valued at N12.0 billion exchanged hands in 13,087 deals compared with the 1.3 billion equities worth N17.7 billion transacted in 13,891 deals on Monday, representing a decline in the trading volume, value and number of deals by 66.79 per cent, 32.20 per cent and 5.79 per cent, respectively.

Lasaco Assurance ended the session as the most traded stock after it sold 108.1 million units valued at N338.7 million, Access Holdings traded 44.0 million units for N1.1 billion, UBA exchanged 27.9 million units worth N945.7 million, Zenith Bank transacted 26.7 million units for N1.3 billion, and Universal Insurance traded 22.7 million units valued at N16.7 million.

On Tuesday, the insurance, banking and industrial goods sectors jumped by 1.03 per cent, 0.30 per cent, and 0.03 per cent, respectively, and the consumer goods and energy counters lost 0.38 per cent and 0.36 per cent apiece.

The All-Share Index (ASI) went up yesterday by 767.63 points to 103,137.99 points from 102,370.36 points and the market capitalisation increased by N472 billion to N63.333 trillion from N62.861 trillion.

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Nigeria Led Africa’s Upstream Oil, Gas Investments in 2024

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By Adedapo Adesanya

Nigeria ranked as Africa’s leading destination for upstream oil and gas investment in 2024, new research from market intelligence firm, Wood Mackenzie, has shown, accounting for three out of four Final Investment Decisions (FIDs) announced by global oil and gas majors, totaling $13.5 billion.

The FIDs announced within the Nigerian market included Shell’s $122 million investment in the Iseni Gas Project, TotalEnergies’ $566 million commitment to the Ubeta Gas Project and Shell’s approval of the Bonga North Tranche 1 project valued at around $5 billion.

According to the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Energy, Ms Olu Verheijen, these investments reflected Nigeria’s ongoing efforts to unlock its hydrocarbon potential through investor-friendly policies and strategic global partnerships.

Last year, Nigeria introduced several initiatives to create a conducive environment for oil and gas investors, including new tax incentives aimed at attracting up to $10 billion in natural gas investments.

Nigeria, which is Africa’s largest oil producer, also offered tax relief for gas investors, reducing corporate income tax and extending capital allowance benefits – for deepwater gas projects.

Other policies include the Presidential Directive on Local Content Compliance Requirements 2024 to address the reduction in oil and gas investments caused by high operating costs compared to global markets.

Also, the Presidential Directive on Reduction of Petroleum Sector Contracting Costs and Timelines 2024 reduces the time spent to award contracts for oil and gas projects.

In addition to the directives, Nigeria also launched its 2024 oil and gas licensing round, offering 19 blocks for exploration, demonstrating its commitment to continued collaboration with local, regional and international partners.

Market analysts note that with this momentum, further FIDs are anticipated, including TotalEnergies’ expected $750 million commitment to the Ima Shallow Gas Project in 2025.

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UBN Property Triggers 0.22% Loss at NASD OTC Exchange

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By Adedapo Adesanya

The NASD Over-the-Counter (OTC) Securities Exchange recorded a 0.22 per cent decline on Monday, January 20, with the market capitalisation shedding N2.35 billion to close at N1.073 trillion compared with the preceding session’s N1.075 trillion and the NASD Unlisted Security Index (NSI) going down by 6.79 points to wrap the session at 3,105.12 points compared with 3,111.91 points recorded in the previous session.

It was observed that the loss recorded on the first trading day of the week was triggered by UBN Property Plc, which crashed by 20 Kobo to trade at N2.00 per share versus last Friday’s N2.20 per share.

However, the share price of Industrial and General Insurance (IGI) Plc went up by 4 Kobo to 40 Kobo per unit from 36 Kobo per unit, it could not stop the bourse from going down at the close of transactions.

The activity chart showed that on Monday, the volume of securities traded by investors increased by 57.9 per cent to 767,610 units from the 486,215 units traded in the preceding session, while the value of shares traded yesterday slumped by 17.7 per cent to N2.3 million from the N2.8 million recorded in the preceding trading day, as the number of deals declined by 14.3 per cent to 12 deals from the 14 deals carried out in the previous trading day.

At the close of transactions, FrieslandCampina Wamco Nigeria Plc remained the most active stock by value on a year-to-date basis with the sale of 4.1 million units worth N162.9 million, followed by Geo-Fluids Plc with a turnover of 9.1 million units valued at N44.0 million, and 11 Plc with the sale of 55,358 for N14.5 million.

Also, Industrial and General Insurance (IGI) Plc closed the day as the most active stock by volume on a year-to-date basis with 25.3 million units sold for N5.9 million, Geo-Fluids Plc came next with 9.1 million units valued at N44.0 million, and FrieslandCampina Wamco Nigeria Plc with 4.1 million units worth N162.9 million.

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