The Financial Services Industry led the activity chart on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange with 1.577 billion shares valued at N30.359 billion traded in 20,697 deals.
The weekly report released on Friday in Lagos by the Exchange showed that the Conglomerates Industry followed with 125.342 million shares worth N1.387 billion in 2,283 deals, while the third place was the Consumer Goods Industry, with a turnover of 77.327 million shares worth N2.446 billion in 4,916 deals.
According to the report, a total turnover of 1.986 billion shares worth N40.715 billion in 38,487 deals was traded this week by investors in contrast to a total of 1.652 billion shares valued at N42.677 billion that exchanged hands last week in 38,123 deals.
Trading in the top three equities namely Ecobank Transnational Incorporated Plc, Access Holdings Plc and United Bank for Africa Plc (measured by volume) accounted for 1.006 billion shares worth N20.115 billion in 6,849 deals, contributing 50.67% and 49.40% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
A total of 5,340 units valued at N2.350 million were traded this week in 111 deals compared with a total of 4,103 units valued at N2.429 million transacted last week in 110 deals.
In the Bonds section, a total of 82,778 units valued at N80.570 million were traded this week in 18 deals compared with a total of 9,282 units valued at N8.945 million transacted last week in 24 deals.
The NGX All-Share Index and Market Capitalization depreciated by 0.52% to close the week at 97,612.51 and N55.218 trillion respectively.
Similarly, all other indices finished lower with the exception NGX MERI Value, NGX Consumer Goods, NGX Oil and Gas, NGX Lotus ll and NGX Industrial Goods which appreciated by 1.74%, 0.31%, 0.72%, 0.44% and 0.19% while the NGX ASeM index closed flat. ($1= N1479)
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Financial Services Industry dominates trading at Nigerian bourse
