A total turnover of 8.403 billion shares worth N115.501 billion in 115,801 deals was traded this four-day trading week by investors on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange.
The market opened for four trading days this week as the Federal Government of Nigeria declared Wednesday, October 1, 2025, as a public holiday to mark Independence Day celebration.
The weekly report of transactions released on Friday in Lagos showed that the figures were in contrast to a total of 7.684 billion shares valued at N494.126 billion that exchanged hands last week in 116,645 deals.
According to the report, the Financial Services Industry led the activity chart with 7.750 billion shares valued at N88.153 billion traded in 54,074, while the ICT Industry followed with 181.005 million shares worth N4.077 billion in 9,364 deals.
Third place was the Consumer Goods Industry, with a turnover of 126.554 million shares worth N6.274 billion in 14,261 deals.
Trading in the top three equities, namely Cornerstone Insurance Plc, Fidelity Bank Plc and United Bank for Africa Plc (measured by volume), accounted for 6.525 billion shares worth N52.699 billion in 8,820 deals, contributing 77.66% and 45.63% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
It added that a total of 189,351 units valued at N17.284 million were traded this week in 272 deals compared with a total of 154,584 units valued at N23.314 million transacted last week in 222 deals.
In the Bonds section, a total of 64,033 units valued at N77.665 million were traded this week in 13 deals compared with a total of 75,196 units valued at N73.976 million transacted last week in 27 deals.
The NGX All-Share Index and Market Capitalization appreciated by 1.02% and 1.31% to close the week at 143,584.04 and N91.135 trillion respectively.
Similarly, all other indices finished higher with the exception of NGX Premium, NGX Insurance, NGX AFR Div Yield and NGX MERI Value Indices which depreciated by 0.05%, 2.02%, 2.78% and 0.81% respectively while the NGX AseM and NGX Sovereign Bond indices closed flat. ($1=N1485)
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