The Financial Services Industry led the activity chart on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange with 398.264 million shares valued at N2.219 billion traded in 8,247 deals.
The weekly report of transactions released on Friday in Lagos showed that the Conglomerates Industry followed with 37.514 million shares worth N49.503 million in 393 deals, while the third place was the ICT Industry, with a turnover of 30.708 million shares worth N8.383 billion in 1,218 deals.
It added that a total turnover of 598.817 million shares worth N14.234 billion in 15,859 deals was traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 938.020 million shares valued at N16.701 billion that exchanged hands last week in 15,700 deals.
According to the report, trading in the top three equities namely Mutual Benefits Assurance Plc, Sterling Bank Plc and Fidelity Bank Plc. (measured by volume) accounted for 181.347million shares worth N248.920 million in 854 deals, contributing 30.28% and 1.75% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
A total of 6,744 units valued at N1.725 million were traded this week in 26 deals compared with a total of 6,524units valued at N458,786.20 transacted last week in 20 deals.
In the Bonds section, a total of 1,963 units valued at N1.736 million were traded this week in 6 deals compared with a total of 14,672 units valued at N14.269 million transacted last week 8 deals.
The NGX All-Share Index and Market Capitalization depreciated by 1.09% to close the week at 43,912.64 and N23.918 trillion respectively.
Similarly, all other indices finished lower with the exception of NGX-Main Board, NGX Banking, NGX MERI Value and NGX Industrial indices which appreciated by 0.83%, 0.07%, 1.21% and 0.34% respectively, while the NGX ASeM and NGX Growth indices closed flat. ($1=N437)
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