The Financial Services Industry led the activity chart on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange with 2.303 billion shares valued at ₦90.467 billion traded in 98,175 deals.
According to the report of the 4-day trading week, the Services Industry followed with 264.146 million shares worth ₦1.977 billion in 12,638 deals, while the third place was the ICT Industry, with a turnover of 214.578 million shares worth ₦9.791 billion in 28,183 deals.
The market opened for four trading days this week as the Federal Government of Nigeria declared Monday April 6, 2026, as Public Holidays to commemorate the Easter Celebration.
The report stated that a total turnover of 3.361 billion shares worth ₦151.948 billion in 229,442 deals was traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 2.856 billion shares valued at ₦113.597 billion that exchanged hands last week in 215,287 deals.
Trading in the top three equities, namely Access Holdings Plc, Wema Bank Plc and Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc, accounted for 1.124 billion shares worth ₦49.451 billion in 27,886 deals, contributing 33.45% and 32.54% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
A total of 6.736 million units valued at ₦1.097 billion were traded this week in 10,156 deals compared with a total of 8.389 million units valued at ₦1.848 billion, transacted last week in 11,690 deals.
In the Bonds section, a total of 185,584 units valued at ₦193.445 million were traded this week in 26 deals compared with a total of 106,530 units valued at ₦111.311 million transacted last week in 26 deals.
The NGX All-Share Index and Market Capitalization appreciated by 1.03% and 1.05% to close the week at 203,770.43 and ₦131.166 trillion respectively.
Similarly, all other indices finished higher with the exception of NGX Insurance and NGX Growth which depreciated by 3.64% and 1.82% respectively. ($1=N1386)
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