The Financial Services Industry led the activity chart this week on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange with 723.125 million shares valued at N5.209 billion traded in 9,122 deals.
The weekly report of transactions released on Friday in Lagos showed that the Consumer Goods Services followed with 51.097 million shares worth N4.668 billion in 2,610 deals, while the third place was the Conglomerates Industry, with a turnover of 36.089 million shares worth N72.383 million in 527 deals.
It added that a total turnover of 914.443 million shares worth N15.263 billion in 18,021 deals was traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 823.005 million shares valued at N12.228 billion that exchanged hands last week in 17,482 deals.
Trading in the top three equities namely Mutual Benefits Assurance Plc, FBN Holdings Plc and Access Holdings Plc accounted for 325.818 million shares worth N1.758 billion in 1,897 deals, contributing 35.63% and 11.52% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
According to the report, a total of 6,968 units valued at N894,205.74 were traded this week in 17 deals compared with a total of 2,378 units valued at N1.531 million transacted last week in 22 deals.
In the Bonds section, a total of 17,470 units valued at N18.192 million were traded this week in 15 deals compared with a total of 78,821 units valued at N82.638 million transacted last week 19 deals.
The NGX All-Share Index and Market Capitalization appreciated by 0.63% to close the week at 49,682.15 and N26.797 trillion respectively.
All other indices finished lower with the exception of NGX-Main Board, NGX 30 Index, NGX Insurance Index, NGX-AFR Bank Value and NGX Lotus II Indices which appreciated by 2.56%, 0.48%, 3.88%, 0.07 and 0.11% while, The NGX ASeM and Growth indices closed flat. ($1=N422)
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