The Financial Services Industry led the activity chart this three-day trading week on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange with 843.972 million shares valued at N5.885 billion traded in 5,925 deals.
The Federal Government of Nigeria declared Monday 26th and Tuesday 27th of December, 2021 as Public Holidays in commemoration of the Christmas and Boxing day Celebration.
The weekly Conglomerates Industry followed with 46.815 million shares worth N166.702 million in 368 deals, while the third place was The Construction/Real Estate Industry with a turnover of 27.276 million shares worth N107.509 million in 315 deals.
Meanwhile, a total turnover of 995.361 million shares worth N13.209 billion in 10,264 deals were traded this week by investors in contrast to a total of 965.061 million shares valued at N12.455 billion that exchanged hands last week in 14,802 deals.
Trading in the top three equities namely Jaiz Bank Plc, FBN Holdings Plc, and Zenith Bank Plc (measured by volume) accounted for 348.887 million shares worth N 3.4193 billion in 1,552 deals, contributing 35.05% and 25.88% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
A total of 1,419 units valued at N54,185.84 were traded this week in 17 deals compared with a total of 48,161 units valued at N587,154.04 transacted last week in 15 deals.
In the Bonds section, a total of 7,718 units valued at N8.003 million were traded this week in 6 deals compared with a total of 12,047 units valued at N11.512 million transacted last week in 12 deals.
The NGX All-Share Index and Market Capitalization appreciated by 1.07% to close the week at 42,716.44and N22.297 trillion respectively.
Similarly, all other indices finished higher with the exception of NGX Main Board, NGX Oil/Gas and NGX Industrial Goods Indices which depreciated by 0.84%, 1.09% and 3.91%, respectively while the NGX ASeM Index closed flat. ($1=N410)
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