Lagos, Aug. 4, 2025 – The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) traded 4.847 billion shares worth N149.755 billion in 174,267 deals last week.
This was in contrast to the 3.691 billion shares valued at N112.261 billion that exchanged hands 138,250 deals in the preceding week.
The Financial Services Industry, measured by volume, led the activity chart with 3.314 billion shares valued at N61.084 billion traded in 70,239 deals.
The industry, thus contributed 68.37% and 40.79% to the total equity turnover volume and value, respectively last week.
The Consumer Goods Industry followed with 326.455 million shares worth N19.777 billion exchanged in 23,764 deals, while the third place was taken by the Services sector with 279.737 million shares worth N3.947 billion in 12,794 deals.
Trading in the top three equities, namely FCMB Group Plc, Fidelity Bank Plc and Universal Insurance Plc, measured by volume, accounted for 1.245 billion shares worth N15.825 billion in 9,250 deals, contributing 25.69% and 10.57% to the total equity turnover volume and value, respectively.
Price of 44 equities appreciated during the week, lower than 60 equities in the previous week.
Price of 49 equities depreciated, higher than 43 in the previous week, while price of 43 equities remained unchanged, lower than 44 in the previous week
