A total turnover of 2.425 billion shares worth N22.665 billion in 33,230 deals was traded last week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 2.025 billion shares valued at N27.693 billion that exchanged hands last week in 32,763 deals.

The Financial Services Industry (measured by volume) led the activity chart with 1.721 billion shares valued at N11.647 billion traded in 14,585 deals; thus contributing 71.00% and 51.39% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.

Trading in the top three equities namely Universal Insurance Plc, Veritas Kapital Assurance Plc, and Unity Bank Plc (measured by volume) accounted for 809.400 million shares worth N492.625 million in 2,005 deals, contributing 33.38% and 2.17% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.