The Financial Services Industry led the activity chart this week on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange with 4.977 billion shares valued at N17.877 billion traded in 19,064 deals.
The weekly report of transactions released on Friday in Lagos showed that the Oil and Gas Industry followed with 179.469 million shares worth N8.954 billion in 5,780deals, while the third place was the Services Industry, with a turnover of 123.505 million shares worth N525.417 million in 2,436 deals.
The report added that a total turnover of 5.641 billion shares worth N33.052 billion in 42,006 deals was traded this week by investors in contrast to a total of 2.033 billion shares valued at N42.155 billion that exchanged hands last week in 45,157 deals.
According to the report, trading in the top three equities namely Standard Insurance Plc, Jaiz Bank Plc and Guaranty Trust Holdings Company Plc accounted for 3.951 billion shares worth N7,947 billion in 1,839 deals, contributing 70.04% and 24.04% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
A total of 98,004 units valued at N62.225 million were traded this week in 207 deals compared with a total of 149,795 units valued at N7.995 million transacted last week in 139 deals.
In the Bonds section, a total of 101,335 units valued at N88.825 million were traded this week in 36 deals compared with a total of 36,534 units valued at N36.434 million transacted last week in 29 deals.
The NGX All-Share Index and Market Capitalization depreciated by 1.162% and 0.004% to close the week at 95,973.45 and N55.129 trillion respectively.
Similarly, all other indices finished lower with the exception of NGX Main Board, NGX CG, NGX Banking, NGX Insurance, NGX AFR Bank Value, NGX AFR Div Yield, NGX MERI Growth, NGX MERI Value and NGX Oil & Gas which appreciated 0.98%, 0.17%, 0.37%, 1.90%, 0.47%, 6.31%, 3.94%, 0.38% and 3.54% respectively, while the NGX ASeM index closed flat. ($1=N1564)
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