The Financial Services Industry led the activity chart this week on the floor of the Nigerian exchange with 1.176 billion shares valued at N23.739 billion traded in 19,570 deals.
The weekly report of transactions released on Friday in Lagos showed that the Consumer Goods Industry followed with 366.923 million shares worth N4.672 billion in 4,004 deals, while the third place was the Oil and Gas Industry, with a turnover of 228.439 million shares worth N52.635 billion in 7,547 deals.
The report added that a total turnover of 2.142 billion shares worth N85.946 billion in 41,217 deals was traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 1.447 billion shares valued at N73.889 billion that exchanged hands last week in 39,546 deals.
Trading in the top three equities namely United Bank for Africa Plc, Champion Breweries Plc and Japaul Gold and Ventures Plc (measured by volume) accounted for 828.822 million shares worth N12.319 billion in 5,080 deals, contributing 38.70% and 14.33% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
According to the report, a total of 15,636 units valued at N3.595 million were traded this week in 57 deals compared with a total of 6,528 units valued at N2.174 million transacted last week in 46 deals. BONDS
A total of 43,870 units valued at N34.851 million were traded this week in 29 deals compared with a total of 17,904 units valued at N14.602 million transacted last week in 14 deals.
The NGX All-Share Index and Market Capitalization appreciated by 1.41% to close the week at 99,448.91 and N60.261 trillion respectively.
Similarly, all other indices finished higher with the exception of NGX Consumer Goods and NGX Lotus II which depreciated by 0.84%, 1.19%, respectively while the NGX ASeM index closed flat. ($1=N1640)
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