The Financial Services Industry led the activity chart on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) with 2.188 billion shares valued at N50.459 billion traded in 94,005 deals;
According to the weekly report of transactions released on Friday in Lagos by the NGX, the Services Industry followed with 466.771 million shares worth N4.495 billion in 18,526 deals, while the Third place was the ICT Industry, with a turnover of 377.800 million shares worth N9.049 billion in 25,653 deals.
A total turnover of 3.860 billion shares worth N128.581 billion in 240,463 deals was traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 3.087 billion shares valued at N81.505 billion that exchanged hands last week in 222,185 deals.
The report added that trading in the top three equities, namely Chams Holding Company Plc, Access Holdings Plc and Universal Insurance Plc (measured by volume), accounted for 664.942 million shares worth N6.801 billion in 15,161 deals, contributing 17.23% and 5.29% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
A total of 2.421 million units valued at N438.466 million were traded this week in 3,084 deals compared with a total of 2.620 million units valued at N784.230 million transacted last week in 4,396 deals.
In the Bonds section, a total of 449,548 units valued at N476.435 million were traded this week in 58 deals compared with a total of 91,005 units valued at N90.685 million transacted last week in 42 deals.
The NGX All-Share Index and Market Capitalization appreciated by 3.84% to close the week at 171,727.49 and N110.235 trillion respectively.
Similarly, all other indices finished higher with the exception of NGX Insurance index which depreciated by 2.33%. ($1-N1366)
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