The Financial Services Industry led the activity chart on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange this week with 1.148 billion shares valued at N22.422 billion traded in 26,192 deals.
The weekly report of transactions released on Friday in Lagos showed that the Conglomerates Industry followed with 117.629 million shares worth N1.579 billion in 2,501 deals, while the third place was the Oil and Gas Industry, with a turnover of 92.498 million shares worth N810.985 million in 2,621 deals.
It added that a total turnover of 1.597 billion shares worth N32.313 billion in 44,915 deals was traded this week by investors in contrast to a total of 1.132 billion shares valued at N28.650 that exchanged hands last week in 21,921 deals.
Trading in the top three equities namely Access Holdings Plc, United Bank for Africa Plc and Zenith Bank Plc accounted for 570.027 billion shares worth N14.078 billion in 12,079 deals, contributing 35.69% and 43.57% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
According to the report, a total of 31,329 units valued at N5.558 million were traded this week in 167 deals compared with a total of 64,300 units valued at N3.204 million transacted last week in 48 deals.
In the Bonds section, a total of 126,172 units valued at N124.978 million were traded this week in 28 deals compared with a total of 11,681 units valued at N12.137 million transacted last week in 13 deals.
The NGX All-Share Index and Market Capitalization depreciated by 2.71% to close the week at 99,539.75 and N56.296 trillion respectively.
Similarly, all other indices finished lower with the exception NGX Sovereign Bond which appreciated by 3.57%, while the NGX ASeM and NGX Oil and Gas indices closed flat. ($1=N1161)
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Financial Services Industry dominates trading at Nigerian bourse
