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NSE ASI sustains gain amidst earnings deluge

What shaped the market today?
• The Nigerian bourse held on to previous session gains as the NSE ASI leapt 43bps amidst a barrage of earnings releases. Major global market indices traded downward following a drop in oil prices and as investors continue to focus on earnings.

  • The Industrial Goods sector finished 345bps higher following renewed investor appetite across cement players - WAPCO (+923bps) and DANGCEM (+48bps). The Consumer Goods (+35bps) also closed in positive territory as market cheered 9M’16 earnings release of UNILEVER (414bps) and after CADBURY soared 943bps. Whilst the Financial Services sector closed flat after mixed performances across ETI (+277bps), DIAMONDBNK (-88bps), UBA (-141bps) and ZENITHBANK (-33bps), the Oil & Gas sector (-47bps) extended its negative close amidst market reaction to Q3’16 earnings announcement of a number of energy stocks; notably, TOTAL (+10.25%) closed limit up following a ₦7/share interim dividend announcement whilst SEPLAT dipped 385bps after reporting a LAT of ($98m).
  • Market breadth turned negative with 15 advances and 19 declines.
  • What will shape the next trading session?

    • A look at the intraday chart reveals that market was shaped by reaction to earnings releases, especially for bellwether stocks (indicated by spikes and ample declines across the chart). We expect this pattern to persist as corporate announcements continue to dictate market moves.

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