The Financial Services Industry led the activity chart on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) this week with 680.592 million shares valued at N7.395 billion and traded in 11,035 deals.
According to the weekly report of transactions released by the NSE on Friday in Lagos, the Conglomerates Industry followed with 266.636 million shares worth N818.249 million traded in 1,152 deals, while the third place was ICT Industry with a turnover of 82.390 million shares worth N6.085 billion traded in 346 deals.
The report added that a total turnover of 1.172 billion shares worth N17.887 billion were traded in 18,380 deals by investors in contrast to a total of 1.477 billion shares valued at N10.876 billion that exchanged hands last week in 20,740 deals.
Three Equities namely, Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc, Access Bank Nigeria Plc and Guaranty Trust Bank Plc accounted for 421.064 million shares worth N4.681 billion in 3,073 deals.
It noted that a total of 18,181units of Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) valued at N215,365.64 were executed in 4 deals compared with a total of 97,154 units valued at N1.318 million transacted last week in 2 deals.
It added that a total of 10,366 units of Federal Government Bonds valued at N9,783 million were traded this week in 9 deals compared with a total of 265 units valued at N281,654.91 transacted last week in 5 deals.
The NSE All-Share Index and Market Capitalization appreciated by 0.08% and 17.29% to close the week at 28,871.93 and N12.717 trillion respectively.
All other indices finished lower with the exception of the NSE All-Share Index and NSE Premium Index that appreciated by 0.08% and 3.60% respectively while the ASeM Index closed flat. ($1=N305)
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