February 18, (THEWILL) – The NGX All-Share Index and Market Capitalization appreciated by 1.97% and 2.00% to close last week at 104,421.23 and N57.158 trillion respectively.
A total turnover of 3.893 billion shares worth N95.147 billion in 69,117 deals was traded last week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 2.981billion shares valued at N57.873 billion that exchanged hands last week in 67,962 deals.
The Financial Services Industry (measured by volume) led the activity chart with 2.640 billion shares valued at N47.654 billion traded in 31,929 deals; thus contributing 67.81% and 50.08% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
The Oil and Gas Industry followed with 347.962 million shares worth N4.064 billion in 5,972 deals.
The third place was the Conglomerates Industry, with a turnover of 337.682 million shares worth N4.709 billion in 5,493 deals.
Trading in the top three equities namely FBN Holdings Plc, Transnational Corporation Plc and United Bank for Africa Plc (measured by volume) accounted for 961.288 million shares worth N21.390 billion in 9,966 deals, contributing 24.70% and 22.48% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
