The Financial Services Industry led the activity chart on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange with 2.362 billion shares valued at N54.380 billion traded in 63,561 deals.
The weekly report of transactions released on Friday in Lagos showed that the Oil and Gas Industry followed with 551.517 million shares worth N19.208 billion in 10,539 deals, while third place was the Consumer Goods Industry, with a turnover of 180.904 million shares worth N13.276 billion in 19,428 deals.
The report states that a total turnover of 3.95 billion shares worth N129.889 billion in 148,077 deals was traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 2.422 billion shares valued at N76.618 billion that exchanged hands last week in 126,591 deals.
Trading in the top three equities, namely Fidelity Bank Plc, Japaul Gold and Ventures Plc,and Access Holdings Plc (measured by volume), accounted for 1.808 billion shares worth N27.893 billion in 10,817 deals, contributing 48.94% and 21.47% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
According to the report, a total of 206,880 units valued at N28.016 million were traded this week in 651 deals compared with a total of 202,526 units valued at N24.917 million transacted last week in 556 deals
In the Bonds section, a total of 336,046 units valued at N282.928 million were traded this week in 24 deals compared with a total of 448,601 units valued at N381.846 million transacted last week in 46 deals.
The NGX All-Share Index and Market Capitalization appreciated by 4.48% to close the week at 155,645.05 and N98.793 trillion respectively.
Similarly, all other indices finished higher with the exception of NGX Banking, NGX Insurance, NGX AFR Bank Value, NGX AFR Div Yield, NGX MERI Value and NGX Sovereign Bond Indices which depreciated by 1.35%, 1.10%, 1.89%, 1.12% 0.03%, and 0.18% respectively. ($1=N1458)
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