A total turnover of 4.652 billion shares worth ₦193.326 billion in 286,751 deals was traded this week by investors on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange.
According to the weekly report of transactions released on Friday in Lagos, the figures were in contrast to a total of 3.860 billion shares valued at ₦128.581 billion that exchanged hands last week in 240,463 deals.
The report added that the Financial Services Industry led the activity chart with 2.782 billion shares valued at ₦74.063 billion traded in 104,325 deals, while the Services Industry followed with 573.189 million shares worth ₦7.177 billion in 28,784 deals and the third place was the Consumer Goods Industry, with a turnover of 317.667 million shares worth ₦24.027 billion in 33,280 deals.
Trading in the top three equities, namely Deap Capital Management & Trust Plc, Access Holdings Plc and Zenith Bank Plc, accounted for 980.253 million shares worth ₦30.182 billion in 25,390 deals, contributing 21.07% and 15.61% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
A total of 8.741 million units valued at ₦1.544 billion were traded this week in 7,784 deals compared with a total of 2.421 million units valued at ₦438.466 million, transacted last week in 3,084 deals.
In the Bonds section, a total of 163,354 units valued at ₦164.253 million were traded this week in 47 deals compared with a total of 449,548 units valued at ₦476.435 million transacted last week in 58 deals.
The NGX All-Share Index and Market Capitalization appreciated by 6.16% to close the week at 182,313.08 and ₦117.027 trillion respectively.
Similarly, all other indices finished higher with the exception of NGX Sovereign Bond index which depreciated by 0.01%. ($1=N1366)
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