A total turnover of 7.325 billion shares worth N156.425 billion in 134,383 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 3.575 billion shares valued at N107.011 billion that exchanged hands last week in 146,429 deals.
The report noted that the Financial Services Industry led the activity chart with 6.497 billion shares valued at N87.381 billion traded in 56,148 deals, while the Consumer Goods Industry followed with 180.775 million shares worth N12.015 billion in 16,378 deals.
Third place was the Services Industry, with a turnover of 138.365 million shares worth N2.402 billion in 7,869 deals.
Trading in the top three equities, namely Cornerstone Insurance Plc, Access Holdings Plc and Zenith Bank Plc accounted for 4.752 billion shares worth N41.132 billion in 14,304 deals, contributing 64.87% and 26.29% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
It added that a total of 1.320 million units valued at N45.028 million were traded this week in 666 deals compared with a total of 375,088 units valued at N31.782 million transacted last week in 561 deals.
In the Bonds section, a total of 54,579 units valued at N56.404 million were traded this week in 16 deals compared with a total of 30,733 units valued at N31.360 million transacted last week in 21 deals.
The NGX All-Share Index and Market Capitalization depreciated by 1.68% and 1.58% to close the week at 147,013.59 and N93.501 trillion respectively.
Similarly, all other indices finished lower with the exception of NGX CG, NGX Banking, NGX Pension, NGX Insurance, NGX AFR Div. Yield, NGX AFR Bank Value, NGX MERI Growth, NGX MERI Value, NGX Consumer Goods, NGX Growth and NGX Sovereign Bond Indices which appreciated by 0.74%, 1.26%, 0.29%, 2.42%, 2.18%, 1.34%, 1.71%, 2.00%, 0.46% 0.14% and 0.12% respectively. ($1=N1442)
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