The Financial Services Industry led the activity chart this week on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange with 3.019 billion shares valued at N56.244 billion traded in 55,574 deals.
The weekly report of transactions released on Friday in Lagos showed that the Oil and Gas Industry followed with 565.645 million shares worth N8.111 billion in 9,914 deals, while third place was the Services Industry, with a turnover of 466.153 million shares worth N2.595 billion in 10,832 deals.
According to the report, a total turnover of 5.390 billion shares worth N107.811 billion in 134,390 deals was traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 5.466 billion shares valued at N108.099 billion that exchanged hands last week in 118,570 deals.
Trading in the top three equities, namely Access Holdings Plc, Japaul Gold & Ventures Plc and AIICO Insurance Plc (measured by volume), accounted for 1.396 billion shares worth N15.835 billion in 12,828 deals, contributing 25.90% and 14.69% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
It added that a total of 242,901 units valued at N22.428 million were traded this week in 274 deals compared with a total of 218,675 units valued at N18.792 million transacted last week in 304 deals
In the Bonds section, a total of 66,289 units valued at N69.244 million were traded this week in 26 deals compared with a total of 165,333 units valued at N170.373 million transacted last week in 25 deals.
The NGX All-Share Index and Market Capitalization appreciated by 4.26% and 4.54% to close the week at 126,149.59 and N 79.803 trillion respectively.
Similarly, all other indices finished higher with the exception of NGX Oil and Gas Index, which depreciated by 0.72%. ($1=N1532)
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