The market opened for four trading days this week as the Federal Government of Nigeria declared Tuesday 20th November 2018 a Public Holiday to mark the Eid-el-Maulud celebrations.
Meanwhile, a total turnover of 1.282 billion shares worth N23.142 billion in 11,467 deals were traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange in contrast to a total of 1.285 billion shares valued at N11.539 billion that exchanged hands last week in 13,245 deals.
The Financial Services Industry (measured by volume) led the activity chart with 1.058 billion shares valued at N18.744 billion traded in 6,558 deals; thus contributing 82.48% and 81.00% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively. The Oil and Gas Industry followed with 96.818 million shares worth N644.178 million in 925 deals.The third place was Consumer Goods Industry with a turnover of 83.134 million shares worth N3.244 billion in 2,114 deals.
Trading in the Top Three Equities namely Zenith Bank Plc, Diamond Bank Plc, and Oando Plc, (measured by volume) accounted for 877.505 million shares worth N16.146 billion in 1,423 deals, contributing 68.43% and 69.77% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively
Date Deals Turnover Volume Turnover Value (N) Traded Stocks Advanced Stocks Declined Stocks Unchanged Stocks
19-Nov-18 2,853 148,101,533 1,796,075,043.84 98 27 5 66
21-Nov-18 3,359 237,746,984 3,503,007,036.93 93 10 22 61
22-Nov-18 2,436 672,560,253 15,215,516,705.05 98 16 13 69
23-Nov-18 2,819 223,844,856 2,627,610,184.49 100 14 15 71
