The Financial Services Industry led the activity chart on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange with 2.946 billion shares valued at N65.904 billion traded in 62,817 deals.
According to the weekly report of transactions released on Friday in Lagos by the NGX, the Services Industry followed with 147.325 million shares worth N1.511 billion in 7,656 deals, while the third place was the Consumer Goods Industry, with a turnover of 147.307 million shares worth N11.195 billion in 18,644 deals.
The report stated that a total turnover of 3.575 billion shares worth N107.011 billion in 146,429 deals was traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 7.479 billion shares valued at N145.429 billion that exchanged hands last week in 159,487 deals.
Trading in the top three equities, namely Fidelity Bank Plc, FCMB Group Plc, and Aso Savings & Loans Plc (measured by volume), accounted for 1.288 billion shares worth N19.300 billion in 11,536 deals, contributing 36.03% and 18.08% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
It added that a total of 375,088 units valued at N31.782 million were traded this week in 561 deals compared with a total of 409,292 units valued at N26.539 million transacted last week in 639 deals
In the Bonds section, a total of 30,733 units valued at N31.360 million were traded this week in 21 deals compared with a total of 13,515 units valued at N13.322 million transacted last week in 17 deals.
The NGX All-Share Index and Market Capitalization depreciated by 2.99% and 2.89% to close the week at 149,524.81 and N94.998 trillion respectively.
Similarly, all other indices finished lower while NGX Sovereign Bond closed flat. ($1=N1436)
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