The Financial Services Industry led the activity chart on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange with 1.260 billion shares valued at N27.817 billion traded in 29,800 deals.
According to the weekly report of trading activities released on Friday in Lagos by the Exchange, the Consumer Goods industry followed with 123.336 million shares worth N3.069 billion in 7,793 deals, while the third place was the Services Industry, with a turnover of 118.931 million shares worth N832.602 million in 3,730 deals.
It added that a total turnover of 1.818 billion shares worth N47.226 billion in 64,222 deals was traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 1.848 billion shares valued at N51.387 billion that exchanged hands last week in 63,090 deals.
Trading in the top three equities namely Zenith Bank Plc, Fidelity Bank Plc and Access Holdings Plc (measured by volume) accounted for 451.558 million shares worth N13.583 billion in 10,055 deals, contributing 24.84% and 28.76% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
A total of 56,372 units valued at N6.280 million were traded this week in 99 deals compared with a total of 42,786 units valued at N16.133 million transacted last week in 81 deals
In the Bonds section, a total of 73,802 units valued at N75.768 million were traded this week in 31 deals compared with a total of 346,089 units valued at N351.766 million transacted last week in 34 deals.
The NGX All-Share Index and Market Capitalization depreciated by 1.19% and 0.71% to close the week at 106,538.60 and N66.717 trillion respectively.
Similarly, all other indices finished lower with the exception of NGX AseM and NGX Commodity which appreciated by 0.04% and 0.19% respectively.
($1=N1542)
GIK/APA