Investors stake N12.59bn on 1.6bn shares on NGX for the week

A total turnover of 1.610 billion shares worth N12.586 billion in 18,622 deals were traded this
week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 989.593 million shares
valued at N8.183 billion that exchanged hands last week in 19,617 deals.

The Financial Services Industry (measured by volume) led the activity chart with 584.793
million shares valued at N3.728 billion traded in 8,658 deals; thus contributing 36.32% and
29.62% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.

The Consumer Goods Industry followed with 525.860 million shares worth N3.655 billion in 3,553 deals. The third place was Natural Resources Industry, with a turnover of 250.928 million shares worth N1.376 billion in 72 deals.

Trading in the top-three equities namely Honeywell Flour Mill Plc, B.O.C. Gases Plc and Flour
Mills Nig. Plc (measured by volume) accounted for 724.067 million shares worth N 3.909 billion
in 1,061 deals, contributing 44.97% and 31.06% to the total equity turnover volume and value
respectively.

A total of 28,938 units of ETP valued at N949,074.38 were traded this week in 13 deals compared with a total of 17,550 units valued at N34.012 million transacted last week in 36 deals

Investors traded a total of 139,062 units of Bonds valued at N139.702 million were traded this week in 19 deals compared with a total of 702,021 units valued at N709.343 million transacted last week in 17 deals.

The NGX All-Share Index and Market Capitalization appreciated by 1.83% to close the week
at 39,522.34 and N20.592 trillion respectively. Similarly, all other indices finished higher with the exception of NGX Premium, NGX Insurance, NGX ASem, NGX AFR Div Yield and NGX Industrial Goods indices which depreciated by 0.17%, 2.37%, 2.82%, 0.24% and 1.35% respectively, while the NGX Growth Index closed flat.

A total of 29 equities appreciated in price during the week, higher than 23 in the previous week even as 29 equities depreciated in price, lower than 36
equities in the previous week, while 98 remained unchanged higher than 97 recorded in the previous week.