The Financial Services Industry led the activity chart in the two-day trading week with 859.646 million shares valued at N20.624 billion traded in 12,297 deals.
The Federal Government of Nigeria declared Tuesday 9th Wednesday 10th and Thursday 11th April, 2024 as Public Holidays to commemorate Eid al-Fitr celebration.
The weekly report of transactions released on Friday in Lagos showed that the Conglomerates Industry followed with 107.940 million shares worth N1.461 billion in 1,346 deals, while the third place was the Consumer Goods Industry, with a turnover of 51.443 million shares worth N1.921 billion in 2,658 deals.
Meanwhile, a total turnover of 1.132 billion shares worth N28.650 billion in 21,921 deals was traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 3.680 billion shares valued at N57.892 that exchanged hands last week in 40,726 deals.
According to the report, trading in the top three equities namely United Bank for Africa Plc, Zenith Bank Plc and Abbey Mortgage Bank Plc accounted for 447.033 billion shares worth N10.745 billion in 3,513 deals, contributing 39.49% and 37.50% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
A total of 64,300 units valued at N3.204 million were traded this week in 48 deals compared with a total of 28,431 units valued at N8.264 million transacted last week in 124 deals.
In the Bonds section, a total of 11,681 units valued at N12.137 million were traded this week in 13 deals compared with a total of 1.072 million units valued at N1.063 billion transacted last week in 32 deals.
The NGX All-Share Index and Market Capitalization depreciated by 1.09% and 1.08% to close the week at 102,314.56 and N57.865 trillion respectively.
Similarly, all other indices finished lower with the exception of NGX ASeM and NGX Sovereign Bond indices which closed flat. ($1=N1238)
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Nigerian bourse trades 859.646m shares valued at over N20.6bn
