The Financial Services Industry led the activity chart on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange with 2.030 billion shares valued at N41.934 billion traded in 42,959 deals.
The weekly report of transactions released on Friday in Lagos showed that the Services Industry followed with 396.590 million shares worth N4.596 billion in 8,105 deals, while the Third place was the Agriculture Industry, with a turnover of 385.704 million shares worth N14.469 billion in 10,515 deals.
According to the report, a total turnover of 3.903 billion shares worth N102.221 billion in 114,484 deals was traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 3.566 billion shares valued at N115,403 billion that exchanged hands last week in 99,960 deals.
Trading in the top three equities namely Fidelity Bank Plc, Access Holdings Plc and Zenith Bank Plc (measured by volume) accounted for 864.681 million shares worth N25.955 billion in 15,136 deals, contributing 22.16% and 25.39% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
A total of 71,070 units valued at N50.203 million were traded this week in 220 deals compared with a total of 31,960 units valued at N5.800 million transacted last week in 144 deals
In the Bonds section, a total of 143,857 units valued at N134.173 million were traded this week in 44 deals compared with a total of 106,836 units valued at N104.905 million transacted last week in 58 deals.
The NGX All-Share Index and Market Capitalization appreciated by 1.57% and 1.92% to close the week at 119,995.76 and N 75.962 trillion respectively.
Similarly, all other indices finished higher with the exception of NGX Oil and Gas Index, which depreciated by 2.23%. ($1=N1537)
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