The Financial Services Industry led the activity chart on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange with 2.739 billion shares valued at N34.538 billion traded in 42,646 deals.
The weekly report of transactions released on Friday in Lagos showed that The Oil and Gas Industry followed with 852.042 million shares worth N39.838 billion in 10,555 deals, while Third place was the Services Industry, with a turnover of 400.194 million shares worth N2.517 billion in 9,214 deals.
According to the report, a total turnover of 5.466 billion shares worth N108.099 billion in 118,570 deals was traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 3.903 billion shares valued at N102.221 billion that exchanged hands last week in 114,484 deals.
Trading in the top three equities, namely Royal Exchange Plc, Access Holdings Plc and Japaul Gold & Ventures Plc accounted for 1.688 billion shares worth N12.816 billion in 8,036 deals, contributing 30.88% and 11.86% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
A total of 218,675 units valued at N18.792 million were traded this week in 304 deals compared with a total of 71,070 units valued at N50.203 million transacted last week in 220 deals.
In the Bonds section, a total of 165,333 units valued at N170.373 million were traded this week in 25 deals compared with a total of 143,857 units valued at N134.173 million transacted last week in 44 deals.
The NGX All-Share Index and Market Capitalization appreciated by 0.83% and 0.50% to close the week at 120,989.66 and N 76.339 trillion respectively.
Similarly, all other indices finished higher with the exception of NGX Premium and NGX Industrial Goods Indices, which depreciated by 0.77% and 2.11% respectively. ($1=1528)
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