The Financial Service Industry led the activity chart this week on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange with 793.120 million shares valued at N8.151 billion and traded in 10,947 deals.
The weekly report of transactions released on Friday in Lagos by the Nigerian Exchange showed that the ICT Industry followed with 215,543 million shares worth N3.740 billion in 1,468 deals, while the third place was The Conglomerates Industry, with a turnover of 98.299 million shares worth N190.248 million in 889 deals.
The report added that a total turnover of 1.448 billion shares worth N19,080 billion in 22,557 deals were traded this week by investors in contrast to a total of 1.858 billion shares valued at N47.486 billion that exchanged hands last week in 20,861 deals.
Trading in the top three equities namely Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc, Courtville Business Solutions Plc and Chams Plc accounted for 308.076 million shares worth N2.871 billion in 2,225 deals, contributing 21.27% and 15.05% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
According to the report, a total of 7,900 units valued at N1.831 million were traded this week in 38 deals compared with a total of 28,084 units valued at N18.300 million transacted last week in 27 deals.
In the Bonds section, a total of 57,971 units valued at N59.256 million were traded this week in 15 deals compared with a total of 2,290 units valued at N2.291 million transacted last week in 7 deals.
The NGX All-Share Index and Market Capitalization appreciated by 0.55% and 0.54% to close the week at 46,205.05 and N24.898 trillion respectively.
However, all other indices finished lower with the exception of NGX Main board, NGX banking, NGX AFR Bank Value, NGX AFR Div Yield, NGX Meri Growth, NGX Consumer Goods and NGX Oil/Gas indices, which appreciated by 3.87%, 4.84%, 0.35%, 1.65%, 1.17%, 2.04% and 3.53% while the NGX ASem, and NGX Growth indices closed flat. ($1=N410)
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