A total turnover of 4.842 billion shares worth ₦287.756 billion in 332,453 deals was traded this 4-day trading week by investors on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX).
The NGX opened for four trading days this week as the Federal Government of Nigeria declared Friday, May 1, 2026 as Public Holiday to commemorate 2026 Workers’ Day celebration.
According to the weekly report of trading released in Logos on Thursday by the Nigerian Exchange, the figures were in contrast to a total of 3.805 billion shares valued at ₦213.955 billion that exchanged hands last week in 297,202 deals.
The report stated that the Financial Services Industry led the activity chart with 3.755 billion shares valued at ₦124.398 billion traded in 146,938 deals, while the Consumer Goods Industry followed with 177.009 million shares worth ₦30.853 billion in 36,609 deals.
The Third place was the Services Industry, with a turnover of 176.809 million shares worth ₦4.387 billion in 15,310 deals.
Trading in the top three equities, namely Access Holdings Plc, United Bank for Africa Plc and Wema Bank Plc (measured by volume), accounted for 2.026 billion shares worth ₦60.036 billion in 39,925 deals, contributing 41.85% and 20.86% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
A total of 5.665 million units valued at ₦640.483 million were traded this week in 7,382 dealscompared with a total of 7.757 million units valued at ₦916.110 million, transacted last week in 8,433 deals.
In the Bonds section, a total of 153,656 units valued at ₦156.875 million were traded this week in 43 deals compared with a total of 442,785 units valued at ₦445.832 million transacted last week in 59 deals.
The NGX All-Share Index and Market Capitalization appreciated by 7.33% to close the week at 242,277.81 and ₦155.994 trillion respectively.
Similarly, all other indices finished higher with the exception of NGX CG, NGX Banking, NGX Insurance, NGX AFR Bank Value, NGX MERI Value and NGX Sovereign Bond which depreciated by 0.80%, 5.52%, 1.13%, 5.80%, 3.31% and 0.26% respectively. ($1= 1375)
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