The Financial Services Industry led the activity chart this week on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange with 1.041 billion shares valued at N16.207 billion traded in 21,099 deals.
The weekly report of transactions released on Friday in Lagos showed that the Oil and Gas Industry followed with 273.407 million shares worth N6.717 billion in 5,489 deals, while the third place was the Services Industry, with a turnover of 141.184 million shares worth N779.166 million in 3,072 deals.
According to the report, a total turnover of 1.952 billion shares worth N35.864 billion in 48,553 deals was traded this week by investors in contrast to a total of 1.482 billion shares valued at N38.875 billion that exchanged hands last week in 44,795 deals.
Trading in the top three equities namely Japaul Gold and Ventures Plc, FBN Holdings Plc and Access Holdings Plc (measured by volume) accounted for 461.500 million shares worth N6.183 billion in 4,658 deals, contributing 23.64% and 17.24% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
A total of 36,273 units valued at N7.508 million were traded this week in 78 deals compared with a total of 64,852 units valued at N7.918 million transacted last week in 77 deals.
In the Bonds section, a total of 149,349 units valued at N152.438 million were traded this week in 30 deals compared with a total of 17,905 units valued at N15.387 million transacted last week in 19 deals.
The NGX All-Share Index and Market Capitalization appreciated by 0.11% and 0.13% to close the week at 97,829.02 and N59.292 trillion respectively.
Similarly, all other indices finished higher with the exception of NGX Main Board, NGX CG, NGX Banking, NGX Pension, NGX AFR Bank Value, NGX MERI Growth, NGX Growth and NGX Sovereign Bond which depreciated by 0.02%, 0.75%, 2.57%, 0.45% 2.52%, 0.71% 13.47% and 0.03% respectively while the NGX ASeM index closed flat. ($1=N1663)
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