The Financial Services Industry led the activity chart on the floor of the Nigerian exchange with 3.314 billion shares valued at N61.084 billion traded in 70,239 deals.
The weekly report of transactions released on Friday in Lagos by the Exchange showed that the Consumer Goods Industry followed with 326.455 million shares worth N19.777 billion in 23,764 deals, while third place was the Services Industry, with a turnover of 279.737 million shares worth N3.947 billion in 12,794 deals.
The report added that a total turnover of 4.847 billion shares worth N149.755 billion in 174,267 deals was traded this week by investors and the figures were in contrast to a total of 3.691 billion shares valued at N112.261 billion that exchanged hands last week in 138,250 deals.
Trading in the top three equities, namely FCMB Group Plc, Fidelity Bank Plc and Universal Insurance Plc accounted for 1.245 billion shares worth N15.825 billion in 9,250 deals, contributing 25.69% and 10.57% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
A total of 442,918 units valued at N25.223 million were traded this week in 277 deals compared with a total of 134,289 units valued at N15.363 million transacted last week in 246 deals
In the Bonds section, a total of 1.360 million units valued at N1.118 billion were traded this week in 30 deals compared with a total of 33,209 units valued at N32.134 million transacted last week in 38 deals.
The NGX All-Share Index and Market Capitalization appreciated by 5.07% and 5.08% to close the week at 141,263.05 and N89.373 trillion respectively.
Similarly, all other indices finished higher with the exception of NGX Insurance and NGX Oil and Gas which depreciated by 1.22% and 0.48% respectively, while the NGX ASeM Index closed flat. ($1=$1535)
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