NGX All-Share Index recovers to 57.27% YTD after N4 trillion weekly selloff
By Aboki Forex —
The Nigerian stock market closed May with a record 61% year-to-date gain on the NGX All-Share Index. That strong performance drew significant foreign portfolio interest into Lagos.
But the first week of June brought a sharp reversal. The market lost over N4 trillion in a single week, pulling the index back to 55%. A partial recovery followed, bringing the index to 57.27% by the second week.
This kind of volatility, a record high followed immediately by a steep correction, demands careful watching. The banking sector remains one of the most closely tracked on the NGX, but some of its best opportunities are not obvious.
Finding them takes discipline. Not every cheap stock is a real opportunity. Not every laggard deserves a second look. The difference between a genuine contrarian idea and a value trap comes down to asking the right questions.
Start with the Price-to-Book ratio. A reading below 1.0x means the market values the bank at less than its net assets. You are effectively buying N1 of the bank's net worth for less than N1. That is the starting point for identifying potential value plays.