A total turnover of 1.021 billion shares worth N14.145 billion in 17,565 deals were traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 1.006 billion shares valued at N10.330 billion that exchanged hands last week in 17,165 deals.
The Financial Services Industry (measured by volume) led the activity chart with 721.728 million shares valued at N5.995 billion traded in 8,709 deals;
thus contributing 70.70% and 42.38% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively. The Consumer Goods Industry followed with 99.083 million shares worth N2.395 billion in 3,703 deals. The third place was ICT Industry, with a turnover of 72.718 million shares worth N3.407 million in 643 deals.
Trading in the top three equities namely Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc, Wema Bank Plc and Zenith Bank Plc (measured by volume) accounted for 213.871 million shares worth N3.818 billion in 3,023 deals, contributing 20.95% and 26.99% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
