APA – Lagos (Nigeria)
A total turnover of 1.446 billion shares worth N25.418 billion in 28,933 deals was traded this week by investors on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange.
The weekly report of transactions released on Friday in Lagos by the Exchange showed that the figures were in contrast to a total of 1.496 billion shares valued at N24.284 billion that exchanged hands last week in 29,298 deals.
It added that the Financial Services Industry led the activity chart with 958.111 million shares valued at N14.371 billion traded in 13,270 deals, while the ICT Industry followed with 129.251 million shares worth N972.593 million in 2,722 deals.
The third place was the Conglomerates Industry, with a turnover of 95.634 million shares worth N662.545 million in 1,664 deals.
Trading in the top three equities namely Access Holdings Plc, Fidelity Bank Plc and United Bank for Africa Plc accounted for 447.283 million shares worth N6.568 billion in 4,877 deals, contributing 30.93% and 25.84% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
According to the report, a total of 20,749 units valued at N1.353 million were traded this week in 75 deals compared with a total of 7,100 units valued at N1.124 million transacted last week in 66 deals.
In the Bonds section, a total of 42,264 units valued at N39.006 million were traded this week in 31 deals compared with a total of 187,866 units valued at N196.534 million transacted last week in 28 deals.
The NGX All-Share Index and Market Capitalization appreciated by 0.33% to close the week at 67,136.58 and N36.885 trillion respectively.
Similarly, all other indices finished higher with the exception of NGX Premium, NGX Pension, NGX Insurance, NGX AFR Div. Yield, NGX MERI Growth, NGX Consumer Goods, NGX Industrial Goods NGX Growth, NGX Sovereign Bond and NGX Pension Broad which depreciated by 0.01%, 0.18%, 1.12%, 0.29%, 0.47%, 0.04%, 0.15% 0.25%, 3.56% and 0.06% respectively while the NGX ASeM index closed flat. ($1=N802)
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Nigerian bourse trades 1.446bn shares worth over N25bn
