The Financial Services Industry led the activity chart this week on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange with 984.543 million shares valued at N10.247 billion traded in 11,029 deals.
The weekly report of transactions released on Friday in Lagos by the Nigerian Exchange showed that the Consumer Goods Industry followed with 78.724 million shares worth N2.328 billion in 3,137 deals, while the third place was occupied by the Conglomerates Industry, with a turnover of 48.730 million shares worth N69.840 million in 647 deals.
The report added that a total turnover of 1.278 billion shares worth N17.340 billion in 21,052 deals were traded by investors in contrast to a total of 3.435 billion shares valued at N30.915 billion that exchanged hands last week in 21,109 deals.
According to the report, trading in the top three equities namely FBN Holdings Plc, Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc and Access Bank Plc accounted for 470.731 million shares worth N6.571 billion in 3,887 deals, contributing 36.82% and 37.90% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
It explained that a total of 13,481 units valued at N714,329.90 were traded this week in 15 deals compared with a total of 147 units valued at N15,766.78 transacted last week in 7 deals.
In the Bonds section, a total of 3,344 units valued at N3.603 million were traded this week in 7 deals compared with a total of 31,275 units valued at N33.596 million transacted last week in 21 deals.
The NGX All-Share Index and Market Capitalization depreciated by 2.63% to close the week at 42,167.91 and N22.003 trillion respectively.
Similarly, all other indices finished lower with the exception of NGX Insurance index which appreciated by 2.97%, while the NGX ASeM, NGX Growth and NGX Sovereign Bond Indices closed flat. ($1=N410)
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