APA – Lagos (Nigeria)
The Financial Services Industry led the activity chart on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) with 1.244 billion shares valued at N12.616 billion traded in 13,398 deals.
The weekly report of trading released on Friday in Lagos by the NGX showed that the Conglomerates Industry followed with 133.034 million shares worth N575.673 million in 1,572 deals, while the third place was the ICT Industry, with a turnover of 87.649 million shares worth N2.292 billion in 2,404 deals.
It added that a total turnover of 1.741 billion shares worth N25.087 billion in 30,652 deals was traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 2.575 billion shares valued at N29.615 billion that exchanged hands last week in 37,713 deals.
According to the report, trading in the top three equities namely Sterling Financial Holdings Company Plc, FBN Holdings Plc, and Universal Insurance Plc accounted for 518.847 million shares worth N3.917 billion in 1,901 deals, contributing 29.80% and 15.61% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
A total of 70,841 units valued at N2.863 million were traded this week in 85 deals compared with a total of 27,073 units valued at N1.335 million transacted last week in 90 deals. S/N Security Deals Volume Value
In the Bonds section, a total of 133,413 units valued at N142.419 million were traded this week in 38 deals compared with a total of 143,414 units valued at N146.160 million transacted last week in 26 deals.
The NGX All-Share Index and Market Capitalization appreciated by 0.20% and 0.26% to close the week at 65,325.37 and N35.572 trillion respectively.
Similarly, all other indices finished higher with the exception of NGX Main Board, NGX AFR. Div. Yield, NGX MERI Growth, NGX Consumer Goods, NGX Oil & Gas, NGX Lotus II, and NGX Industrial Goods indices which depreciated by 0.10%, 1.60% 0.40%, 0.92%, 0.32%, 0.09%, and 0.39% respectively, while the NGX ASeM index closed flat. ($1=N768.77)
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