A total turnover of 3.566 billion shares worth N115.403 billion in 99,960 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 Nigerian Exchange showed that the figures were in contrast to a total of 2.057 billion shares valued at N51.015 billion that exchanged hands last week in 65,016 deals.
The report added that the Financial Services Industry led the activity chart with 2.166 billion shares valued at N62.046 billion traded in 45,851 deals, while the Consumer Goods Industry followed with 580.893 million shares worth N10.896 billion in 10,909 deals.
Third place was the Services Industry, with a turnover of 193.300 million shares worth N2.449 billion in 6,306 deals.
Trading in the top three equities namely Zenith Bank Plc, Champion Brew. Plc and Access Holdings Plc (measured by volume) accounted for 1.003 billion shares worth N26,076 billion in 14,232 deals, contributing 28.14% and 22.60% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
According to the report, a total of 31,960 units valued at N5.800 million were traded this week in 144 deals compared with a total of 24,880 units valued at N8.881 million transacted last week in 92 deals
In the Bonds section, a total of 106,836 units valued at N104.905 million were traded this week in 58 deals compared with a total of 38,597 units valued at N37.536 million transacted last week in 20 deals.
The NGX All-Share Index and Market Capitalization appreciated by 2.35% and 2.40% to close the week at 118,138.22 and N 74.534 trillion respectively.
Similarly, all other indices finished higher with the exception of NGX Industrial Goods and NGX Sovereign Bond Indices, which depreciated by 0.36% and 0.78% respectively, while the NGX AseM index closed flat. ($1=N1547)
GIK/APA