A total turnover of 3.566 billion shares worth N115,403 billion in 99,960 deals was traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 2.057 billion shares valued at N51.015 billion that exchanged hands last week in 65,016 deals.
The Financial Services Industry (measured by volume) led the activity chart with 2.166 billion shares valued at N62.046 billion traded in 45,851 deals; thus contributing 60.73% and 53.76% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
The Consumer Good Industry followed with 580.893million shares worth N10.896billion in 10,909 deals.
Third place was the Services Industry, with a turnover of193.300 million shares worth N2.449 billion in 6,306 deals.
Trading in the top three equities namely Zenith Bank Plc, Champion Brew. Plc and Access Holdings Plc (measured by volume) accounted for 1.003 billion shares worth N26,076 billion in 14,232 deals, contributing 28.14% and 22.60% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
A total of 106,836 units of bonds valued at N104.905 million were traded this week in 58 deals compared with a total of 38,597 units valued at N37.536 million transacted last week in 20 deals.
A total of 31,960 units of ETFs valued at N5.800 million were traded this week in144 deals compared with a total of 24,880 units valued at N8.881 million transacted last week in 92 deals.
Fifty-five (55) equities appreciated in price during the week,the same as fifty-five (55) equities in the previous week.
Forty-two (42) equities depreciated in price,higher than thirty-nine (39) in the previous week, while fifty-one (51) equities remained unchanged, lower than fifty-four (54)recorded in the previous week.
