The Financial Services Industry led the activity chart on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange this week with 1.355 billion shares valued at N24.588 billion traded in 59,553 deals.
The weekly report of transactions released on Friday in Lagos showed that the ICT Industry followed with 182.822 million shares worth N7.807 billion in 12,597 deals, while the Third place was the Agriculture Industry, with a turnover of 181.501 million shares worth N3.548 billion in 8,924 deals.
A total turnover of 2.286 billion shares worth N90.280 billion in 138,177 deals was traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 8.403 billion shares valued at N115.501 billion that exchanged hands last week in 115,801 deals.
According to the report, trading in the top three equities, namely Ellah Lakes Plc, Chams Holding Company Plc and Fidelity Bank Plc accounted for 430.968 million shares worth N5.597 billion in 10,254 deals, contributing 18.86% and 6.20% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
A total of 147,745 units valued at N24.075 million were traded this week in 372 deals compared with a total of 189,351 units valued at N17.284 million transacted last week in 272 deals
In the Bonds section, a total of 984,209 units valued at N883.357 million were traded this week in 28 deals compared with a total of 64,033 units valued at N77.665 million transacted last week in 13 deals.
The NGX All-Share Index and Market Capitalization appreciated by 2.37% to close the week at 146,988.04 and N93.296 trillion respectively.
Similarly, all other indices finished higher with the exception of NGX Banking, NGX AseM and NGX AFR Bank Value Indices which depreciated by 0.41%, 9.44%, and 1.00% respectively. ($1=N1458)
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