By Our Correspondent
Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-The Nigerian Stock Exchange All-Share Index (ASI) closed at 0.09 percent (0.09%) to close the week for the Easter Holidays.
According to the NSE’s Weekly Report, All-Share Index appreciated by 29.37 points or 0.09% to close on Thursday at 33,536.25.
Also, Market Capitalisation of the Listed Equities on the Mainboard increased by 0.11% to close at N10.733 trillion. While, the Bloomberg NSE 30 Index also appreciated by 5.53 points or 0.35% to close at 1,602.88.
The Report says all the NSE sectoral indices appreciated during the week; Bloomberg NSE Consumer Goods, Bloomberg NSE Banking, Bloomberg NSE Insurance, Bloomberg NSE Oil and Gas and NSE-Lotus II advanced by 1.98%, 1.58%, 0.63%, 1.18% and 1.69% respectively.
On price changes, the Report said that 34 Equities appreciated in prices during the week higher than 22 of the preceding week. 37 Equities depreciated in price lower than 45 of the preceding week, while 126 Equities remained constant during the week in compared to 130 Equities of the preceding week.
The Report says a Turnover of 1.612 billion shares worth of N13.542 billion in 23,021 deals were transacted this week on the floor of The Exchange in compared to a total of 1.561 billion shares valued at N16.636 billion that exchanged hands last week in 25,255 deals.
“At the close of trading activities for the week, the Financial Services sector accounted for 1.347 billion shares valued at N8.138 billion exchanged hands by investors in 15,076 deals. The Consumer Goods sector (measured by turnover volume) followed in the activity chart with 76.335 million shares valued at N3.518 billion traded in 3,337 deals†the Report said.
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