The Financial Services Industry led the activity chart this four-day trading week on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange with 836.781 million shares valued at N6.007 billion traded in 9,527 deals.
The Federal Government of Nigeria declared Monday 18th of April 2022 (Easter Monday) as Public Holiday in commemoration of the 2022 Easter celebrations.
The weekly report of transactions released on Friday in Lagos showed that the Financial Services Industry was followed by Oil and Gas Industry with 86.909 million shares worth N1.243 billion in 1,770 deals.
The third place was occupied by the Consumer Goods Industry, with a turnover of 86.286 million shares worth N2.225 billion in 3,056 deals.
The report added that a total turnover of 1.302 billion shares worth N17.813 billion were traded in 20,212 deals this week by investors in contrast to a total of 1.247 billion shares valued at N22.372 billion that exchanged hands last week in 23,406 deals.
Trading in the top three equities namely Fidelity Bank Plc, Zenith Bank Plc and Universal Insurance Plc accounted for 279.507 million shares worth N2.627 billion in 2,504 deals, contributing 21.47% and 14.75% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
According to the report, a total of 20,137 units valued at N365,231.58 were traded this week in 10 deals compared with a total of 14,242 units valued at N492,229.40 transacted last week in 14 deals.
In the Bonds section, a total 62,425 units valued at N66.802 million were traded this week in 14 deals compared with a total of 245,278 units valued at N253.116 million transacted last week in 18 deals.
The NGX All-Share Index and Market Capitalization appreciated by 2.00% to close the week at 48,459.65 and N26.125 trillion respectively.
Similarly, all other indices finished higher with the exception of NGX Insurance, which depreciated at 0.05% while NGX Asem, NGX Afr. bank value and NGX Growth indices closed flat. ($1=N410)
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