The Financial Services Industry led the activity chart this week on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange with 2.244 billion shares valued at N12.399 billion traded in 10,817 deals.
The weekly report of transactions released on Friday in Lagos by the Nigerian Exchange showed that the Conglomerates Industry followed with 345.806 million shares worth N558.873 million in 1,676 deals, while the third place was the Consumer Goods Industry, with a turnover of 149.009 million shares worth N2.750 billion in 5,632 deals.
It added that a total turnover of 3.021 billion shares worth N31.784 billion in 29,153 deals was traded this week by investors in contrast to a total of 1.816 billion shares valued at N27.194 billion that exchanged hands last week in 36,286 deals.
According to the report, trading in the top three equities namely FCMB Group Plc, Jaiz Bank Plc and Transnational Corporation Plc accounted for 1.698 billion shares worth N4.095 billion in 2,188 deals, contributing 56.21% and 12.88% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
A total of 141,582 units valued at N3.107 million were traded this week in 17 deals compared with a total of 175,506 units valued at N6.803 million transacted last week in 36 deals.
In the Bonds section, a total of 31,003 units valued at N33.165 million were traded this week in 11 deals compared with a total of 43,629 units valued at N48.535 million transacted last week in 33 deals.
The NGX All-Share Index and Market Capitalization depreciated by 0.22% to close the week at 52,979.96 and N28.562 trillion respectively.
Similarly, all other indices finished lower with the exception of NGX-Main Board, NGX Insurance, NGX MERI Growth and NGX Oil/Gas indices which appreciated at 1.60%, 3.63%, 0.14% and 0.30% while, NGX Asem index and NGX Sovereign bond closed flat. ($1=N410)
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