A total turnover of 3.117 billion shares worth N90.295 billion in 118,018 deals was traded this four-day trading week by investors on the floor of the Nigerian Exchang.
The Nigerian Government declared Friday, September 5, 2025, as a public holiday to mark Eid el Maulud celebration.
According to the weekly report of transactions released on Thursday in Lagos, the figures were in contrast to a total of 3.199 billion shares valued at N85.399 billion that exchanged hands last week in 142,477 deals.
It added that the Financial Services Industry led the activity chart with 2.542 billion shares valued at N30.357 billion traded in 52,390 deals, while the Services Industry followed with 114.610 million shares worth N816.381 million in 6,098 deals. Third place was the Consumer Goods Industry, with a turnover of 105.452 million shares worth N5.492 billion in 13,346 deals.
Trading in the top three equities, namely Sovereign Trust Insurance Plc, Access Holdings Plc and Fidelity Bank Plc accounted for 1.685 billion shares worth N9.813 billion in 9,367 deals, contributing 54.05% and 10.87% to the total equity
Trading in the top three equities, namely Sovereign Trust Insurance Plc, Access Holdings Plc and Fidelity Bank Plc accounted for 1.685 billion shares worth N9.813 billion in 9,367 deals, contributing 54.05% and 10.87% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
In the Bonds section, a total of 17,617 units valued at N18.000 million were traded this week the in 23 deals compared with a total of 80,523 units valued at N74.045 million transacted last week in 32 deals.
The NGX All-Share Index and Market Capitalization depreciated by 0.94% to close the week at 138,980.01 and N87.937 trillion respectively.
Similarly, all other indices finished lower with the exception of NGX Growth and NGX Commodity indices which appreciated by 0.15% and 0.04% respectively, while the NGX AseM index closed flat ($1=N1512)
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