A total turnover of 1.555 billion shares worth N13.504 billion in 18,409 deals were traded last week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 1.493 billion shares valued at N15.107 billion that exchanged hands preceeding week in 14,549 deals.
The Financial Services Industry (measured by volume) led the activity chart with 1.365 billion shares valued at N6.507 billion traded in 10,880 deals; thus contributing 87.76 per cent and 48.19 per cent to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
The Consumer Goods Industry followed with 70.496 million shares worth N5.637 billion in 3,398 deals.
The third place was occupied by Conglomerates Industry with a turnover of 58.779 million shares worth N141.929 million in 706 deals.
Trading in the top three Equities were Diamond Bank Plc, Zenith International Bank Plc and Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc (measured by volume) accounted for 985.762 million shares worth N2.841 billion in 3,401 deals, contributing 63.39 per cent and 21.04 per cent to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
Similarly, all other Indices finished higher during the week with the exception of the NSE ASeM Index which closed flat.
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