Nigerian bourse trades N32bn shares for the week

A total turnover of 2.737 billion shares worth N32.042 billion in 32,217 deals were traded this week by investors on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) in contrast to a total of 3.100 billion shares valued at N29.180 billion that exchanged hands last week in 33,677deals.
The NSE All-Share Index and Market Capitalization appreciated by 1.60 per cent and 1.63 per cent to close the week at 33,810.56 and N11.692 trillion respectively.
Similarly, all other Indices finished higher during the week with the exception of the NSE ASeM , NSE Oil/Gas, NSE Lotus II and NSE Industrial Goods Indices that depreciated by 0.32 per cent, 4.20 per cent, 0.71 per cent, and 0.28 per cent respectively.
The Financial Services Industry (measured by volume) led the activity chart with 2.189 billion shares valued at N21.792 billion traded in 18,832 deals; thus contributing 79.98 per cent and 68.01 per cent to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
The Conglomerates Industry followed with 287.945 million shares worth N621.772 million in 2,031deals. The third place was occupied by Consumer Goods Industry with a turnover of 114.832 million shares worth N5.370 billion in 5,040 deals.
Trading in the top-three equities namely – Access Bank Plc, Zenith International Bank Plc and Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc (measured by volume) accounted for 918.046 million shares worth N10.324 billion in 5,809 deals, contributing 33.53 per cent and 32.22 per cent to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
Also traded during the week were a total of 16,300 units of Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) valued at N973,376.00 executed in 3 deals compared with a total of 40.317 million units valued at N178.841 million transacted last week in 12 deals.
A total of 12,193 units of Federal Government Bonds valued at N12.440 million were traded this week in 14 deals, compared with a total of 10,860 units valued at N10.196 million transacted last week in 10 deals.
Thirty-eight (38) equities appreciated in price during the week, lower than fifty-nine (59) equities of the previous week. Forty-two (42) equities depreciated in price, higher than twenty-one (21) equities of the previous week, while ninety-three (93) equities remained unchanged same as ninety-three (93) equities recorded in the preceding week.