A total turnover of 2.141 billion shares worth N51.217 billion were traded in 55,603 deals this week by investors on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange.
The weekly report of transactions released on Friday in Lagos showed that the figures were in contrast to a total of 2.821 billion shares valued at N53.048 billion that exchanged hands last week in 50,488 deals.
The report added that the Financial Services Industry led the activity chart with 1.229 billion shares valued at N19.976 billion traded in 20,701 deals; while The Oil and Gas Industry followed with 262.484 million shares worth N17.996 billion in 14,275 deals.
The third place was the Services Industry, with a turnover of 155.587 million shares worth N532.941 million in 3,558 deals.
Trading in the top three equities namely Access Holdings Plc, Oando Plc and Zenith Bank Plc (measured by volume) accounted for 517.336 million shares worth N24.454 billion in 15,502 deals, contributing 24.16% and 47.75% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
According to the report, a total of 23,881 units valued at N8.240 million were traded this week in 136 deals compared with a total of 37,329 units valued at N8.385 million transacted last week in 212 deals.
In the Bonds section, a total of 21,002 units valued at N19.904 million were traded this week in 24 deals compared with a total of 88,071 units valued at N75.396 million transacted last week in 37 deals.
The NGX All-Share Index and Market Capitalization depreciated by 0.15% to close the week at 96,433.53 and N55.394 trillion respectively.
Similarly, all other indices finished lower with the exception of NGX Oil and Gas, which appreciated 1.52%, while the NGX ASeM and NGX Sovereign Bond indices closed flat. ($1=N1620)
GIK/APA