The Financial Services Industry led the activity chart this week on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange with 1.199 billion shares valued at N26.325 billion traded in 30,527 deals,
The weekly report of trading released by the Nigerian Exchange on Friday in Lagos showed that The Agriculture industry followed with 234.002 million shares worth N1.683 billion in 3,191 deals, while the Third place was the Consumer Goods Industry, with a turnover of 173.829 million shares worth N7.150 billion in 8,903 deals.
According to the report, a total turnover of 2.001 billion shares worth N49.486 billion in 70,853 deals was traded this week by investors in contrast to a total of 2.414 billion shares valued at N55.512 billion that exchanged hands last week in 80,988 deals.
Trading in the top three equities namely Access Holdings Plc, Ellah Lakes Plc and Fidelity Bank Plc (measured by volume) accounted for 618.543 million shares worth N11.207 billion in 7,159 deals, contributing 30.92% and 22.65% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively. Equity Turnover – Last 5 days
It added that a total of 69,731 units valued at N4.711 million were traded this week in 103 deals compare with a total of 48,850 units valued at N19.310 million transacted last week in 95 deals
In the Bonds section, a total of 231,313 units valued at N253.012 million were traded this week in 29 deals compared with a total of 77,290 units valued at N70.809 million transacted last week in 47 deals.
The NGX All-Share Index and Market Capitalization appreciated by 0.41% and 0.29% to close the week at 108,497.40 and N67.614 trillion respectively.
Similarly, all other indices finished higher with the exception of NGX CG, NGX Premium, NGX Banking, NGX Pension, NGX AFR Bank Value, NGX AFR Div Yield, NGX MERI Growth, NGX MERI Value, NGX Oil and Gas, NGX Growth and NGX Commodity which depreciated by 2.09%, 1.15%, 3.22%, 1.22%, 3.25%, 1.79%, 2.39%, 2.78%, 2.87%, 0.25% and 0.50% respectively. ($1=N1502)_
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