The Financial Services Industry led the activity chart this week on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange with 6.916 billion shares valued at N56.716 billion traded in 84,589 deals.
The weekly report of transactions released on Friday in Lagos by the Exchange showed that the Oil & Gas Industry followed with 387.647 million shares worth N8.502 billion in 11,249 deals, while the Third place was the Agriculture Industry, with a turnover of 315.540 million shares worth N6.019 billion in 11,747 deals.
A total turnover of 8.564 billion shares worth N99.936 billion in 177,870 deals was traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 8.736 billion shares valued at N134.577 billion that exchanged hands last week in 180,290 deals.
Trading in the top three equities, namely Universal Insurance Plc, Linkage Assurance Plc and AIICO Insurance Plc, (measured by volume), accounted for 2.787 billion shares worth N6.622 billion in 11,067 deals, contributing 32.54% and 6.63% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
According to the report, a total of 216,055 units valued at N27.025 million were traded this week in 352 deals compared with a total of 948,445 units valued at N43.772 million transacted last week in 475 deals
In the Bonds section, a total of 102,338 units valued at N101.280 million were traded this week in 26 deals compared with a total of 85,480 units valued at N79.362 million transacted last week in 31 deals.
The NGX All-Share Index and Market Capitalization depreciated by 0.77% to close the week at 144,628.20 and N91.502 trillion respectively.
Similarly, all other indices finished lower with the exception of NGX Insurance, NGX AFR Div. Yield, and NGX Growth, which appreciated by 8.21%, 1.57% and 9.50% respectively. ($1=N1530)
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