The Financial Services Industry led the activity chart on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange this week with 1.707 billion shares valued at N26.989 billion traded in 19,277 deals.
The weekly report of transactions released on Friday in Lagos showed that the Oil and Gas Industry followed with 332.829 million shares worth N11.997 billion in 9,956 deals, while the third place was the Services Industry, with a turnover of 146.189 million shares worth N530.544 million in 3,404 deals.
According to the report, a total turnover of 2.584 billion shares worth N51.205 billion in 50,615 deals was traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 2.141 billion shares valued at N51.217 billion that exchanged hands last week in 55,603 deals.
Trading in the top three equities namely Jaiz Bank Plc, Zenith Bank Plc and Japaul Gold & Ventures Plc accounted for 947.855 million shares worth N11.084 billion in 4,822 deals, contributing 36.68% and 21.65% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
It added that a total of 43,535 units valued at N13.476 million were traded this week in 122 deals compared with a total of 23,881 units valued at N8.240 million transacted last week in 136 deals.
In the Bonds section, a total of 197,343 units valued at N189.520 million were traded this week in 31 deals compared with a total of 21,002 units valued at N19.904 million transacted last week in 24 deals.
The NGX All-Share Index and Market Capitalization appreciated by 1.06% and 1.10% to close the week at 97,456.62 and N56.002 trillion respectively.
Similarly, all other indices finished higher with the exception of NGX Growth which depreciated 0.03% while the NGX ASeM index closed flat. ($1=N1645)
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