NGX: Access, GTB, Fidelity Bank Tops Equity As Investors Trade 1.731bn Shares In Five Days

Three financial institutions that led last week’s equity chart based on volume are Access Bank Plc, Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc, and Fidelity Bank Plc.

Naija News understands that the sum of 1.713 billion shares worth N30.764 billion was traded by investors in 24,767 separate deals at the end of last week.

The three commercial banks as revealed moments after the week’s trading activities, accounted for 29.23 per cent and 24.23 per cent of the total equity turnover by volume and value respectively.

The three companies reported a combined 500.778 million shares worth N7.455 billion in 3,603 deals.

In the previous week, 1.331 billion shares valued at N22.700 billion exchanged hands in 27,822 deals, statistics showed.

The Financial Services Industry led the week’s activity with 1.064 billion shares valued at N12.201 billion in 11,708 deals.

Naija News reports that the Consumer Goods Industry followed with 156.077 million shares worth N5.004 billion in 4,877 deals while the Conglomerates Industry reported 113.554 million shares valued at N309.833 million in 1,062 deals.

In the gainer’s list, RT Briscoe gained N0.21kobo to end the week with N0.60kobo compared to the opening price of N0.39kobo while Learn Africa share price was up by N0.70kobo to close the week at N2.20kobo from N1.50kobo per share.

SCOA gained N0.57kobo to move from N1.78kobo to N2.35kobo per share.

Academy Press share price rose by N0.43kobo end of the week with N1.79kobo from N1.36kobo per share.

NCR gained N0.69kobo to jump from N3.30kobo to N3.99kobo per share.

CWG Plc led the losers’ list for the week after shedding N0.12kobo to drop from N1.23 kobo to N1.11kobo, Naija News understands.

Berger Paints dropped N0.80 kobo to end the week with N7.55kobo from its opening share price of N8.35kobo per share.

Nigerian Exchange Group lost N2.25kobo to drop from N26.50kobo to N24.25kobo per share.

Lasaco Assurance share price was down by 6.25 per cent to end the week with N1.05 compared to N1.12kobo recorded the previous week.

Consolidated Hallmark Insurance share price dropped by 6.15 per cent to close the week with N0.61kobo from N0.65kobo per share.

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