The Financial Services Industry led the activity chart this week on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange with 979.479 million shares valued at N16.647 billion traded in 20,708 deals.
The weekly report of transactions released on Friday in Lagos by the Exchange showed that the Conglomerates Industry followed with 239.825 million shares worth N2.879 billion in 2,178 deals, while the third place was the Consumer Goods Industry, with a turnover of 148.685 million shares worth N3.525 billion in 4,757 deals.
It added that a total turnover of 1.652 billion shares worth N42.677 billion in 38,123 deals was traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 2.187 billion shares valued at N50.667 billion that exchanged hands last week in 45,277 deals.
According to the report, trading in the top three equities namely Custodian Investment Plc, Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc and Access Holdings Plc accounted for 500.343 million shares worth N11.768 billion in 6,551 deals, contributing 30.29% and 27.57% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
A total of 4,103 units valued at N2.429 million were traded this week in 110 deals compared with a total of 35,016 units valued at N3.276 million transacted last week in 99 deals.
In the Bonds section, a total of 9,282 units valued at N8.945 million were traded this week in 24 deals compared with a total of 28,148 units valued at N27.562 million transacted last week in 40 deals.
The NGX All-Share Index and Market Capitalization depreciated by 0.11% and 0.10% to close the week at 98,125.73 and N55.508 trillion respectively.
Similarly, all other indices finished lower with the exception NGX Main Board, NGX Lotus II, NGX Industrial Goods and NGX Pension Broad which appreciated by 0.97%, 0.58%, 0.01% and 0.12% while the NGX ASeM and NGX Sovereign Bond indices closed flat. ($1=N1530)
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Financial Services Industry dominates trading at Nigerian bourse
