A total turnover of 17.498 billion shares worth N500.762 billion in 142,082 deals was traded this 4-day trading week by investors on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange.
The Federal Government of Nigeria declared Tuesday, July 15, 2025, as public holiday in honour of the late former president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari.
According to the weekly report of trading released on Friday in Lagos, the figures were in contrast to a total of 5.390 billion shares valued at N107.811 billion that exchanged hands last week in 134,390 deals.
The report added that the Financial Services Industry led the activity chart with 15.771 billion shares valued at N437.763 billion traded in 66,725 deals, while the ICT Industry followed with 325.134 million shares worth N3.492 billion in 9,028 deals.
Third place was the Consumer Goods Industry, with a turnover of 313.424 million shares worth N20.162 billion in 14,917 deals.
Trading in the top three equities, namely First Holdco Plc, FCMB Group Plc and Fidelity Bank Plc (measured by volume), accounted for 13.229 billion shares worth N367.498 billion in 10,083 deals, contributing 75.60% and 73.39% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
A total of 239,360 units valued at N18.892 million were traded this week in 240 deals compared with a total of 242,901 units valued at N22.428 million transacted last week in 274 deals
In the Bonds section, a total of 34,523 units valued at N31.470 million were traded this week in 33 deals compared with a total of 66,289 units valued at N69.244 million transacted last week in 26 deals.
The NGX All-Share Index and Market Capitalization appreciated by 4.31% to close the week at 131,585.66 and N 83.241 trillion respectively.
Similarly, all other indices finished higher with the exception of NGX Insurance, NGX AseM NGX Oil and Gas, NGX Growth and NGX Sovereign Bond indices which depreciated by 3.65%, 9.56%, 0.76%, 4.80% and 0.57% respectively. ($1=N1535_
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