A total turnover of 3.087 billion shares worth N81.505 billion in 222,185 deals was traded this week by investors on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX).
According to the weekly report transactions released on Friday in Lagos by the NGX, the figures were in contrast to a total of 3.748 billion shares valued at N99.865 billion that exchanged hands last week in 237,179 deals.
It added that the Financial Services Industry led the activity chart with 1.495 billion shares valued at N33.923 billion traded in 83,939 deals; while the Services Industry followed with 443.222 million shares worth N4.936 billion in 17,615 deals.
Third place was the ICT Industry, with a turnover of 279.520 million shares worth 6.443 billion in 24,552 deals.
It stated that trading in the top three equities, namely Veritas Kapital Assurance Plc, Cutix Plc and Secure Electronic Technology Plc, accounted for 513.382 million shares worth N1.139 billion in 4,895 deals, contributing 16.63% and 1.40% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
A total of 2.620 million units valued at N784.230 million were traded this week in 4,396 deals compared with a total of 1.920 million units valued at N393.280 million transacted last week in 2,509 deals.
In the Bonds section, a total of 91,005 units valued at N90.685 million were traded this week in 42 deals compared with a total of 45,386 units valued at N48.053 million transacted last week in 22 deals.
The NGX All-Share Index depreciated by 0.09% while Market Capitalization appreciated by 0.18% to close the week at 165,370.40 and N106.153 trillion respectively.
All other indices finished higher with the exception of NGX 30, NGX CG, NGX Premium, NGX Banking, NGX Pension, NGX Growth and NGX Pension Broad indices which depreciated by 0.13%, 0.63%, 0.75%, 0.63%, 0.41%, 1.13% and 0.22% respectively. ($1=N13 87)
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