The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) says stock market traders exchanged N102,221 billion in 114,484 deals for 3.903 billion shares in five days.
Stock market investors traded 3.9 billion shares in 114,484 deals, according to a Nigerian Exchange Limited report.
The all-share index and market capitalisation reportedly appreciated by 1.57 percent and 1.92 percent, to close the week at 119,995.76 and N75.962 trillion respectively.The report showed that the financial services industry topped the table by volume of shares traded, as investors exchanged 2.03 billion shares, valued at N41.934 billion, in 42,959 deals.
“The Services Industry followed with 396.590 million shares worth N4.596 billion in 8,105 deals. Third place was the agriculture Industry, with a turnover of 385.704 million shares worth N14.469 billion in 10,515 deals.”According to the NGX report, the top three equities in the period reviewed were Fidelity Bank Plc, Access Holdings Plc, and Zenith Bank Plc.
The bourse said the companies contributed 22.16 percent and 25.39 percent to the total equity turnover volume and value, respectively.The data showed that Neimeth International Pharmaceutical’s share price appreciated by N2.2 kobo to close at N5.9 kobo per share, up from N3.7 kobo.According to the report, Intentional Breweries saw its stock price rise by N2.9 kobo to end the week with N13.9 kobo — up from its opening price of N11.The share price of CWG also rose to N11.
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