It was a brief trading week as the market opened for three days in observance of the public holidays (Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th August 2019) declared by the Federal Government of Nigeria to mark the Eid-El-Kabir celebrations.
A total turnover of 726.607 million shares worth N10.459 billion in 12,915 deals were traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange in contrast to a total of 1.081 billion shares valued at N12.014 billion that exchanged hands last week in 16,246 deals.
The Financial Services industry (measured by volume) led the activity chart with 554.910 million shares valued at N6.499 billion traded in 8,376 deals; thus contributing 76.37% and 62.14% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively. The Conglomerates industry followed with 76.161 million shares worth N86.854 million in 621 deals. The third place was Consumer Goods industry with a turnover of 29.783 million shares worth N754.919 million in 1,855 deals.
Trading in the Top Three Equities namely, Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, Zenith Bank Plc and Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc (measured by volume) accounted for 303.101 million shares worth N5.404 billion in 2,842 deals, contributing 41.71% and 51.67% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.
Date Deals Turnover Volume Turnover Value (N) Traded Stocks Advanced Stocks Declined Stocks Unchange d Stocks
14-Aug-19 3,922 235,117,057 3,291,488,581.61 95 4 27 64
15-Aug-19 4,331 233,199,972 3,636,465,780.79 92 9 23 60
16-Aug-19 4,662 258,290,159 3,531,249,446.30 95 18 16 61
