Stock Market Gained N19 Billion this Week Despite Unrest

The Nigerian Stock Exchange appreciated by N19 billion this week despite the #EndSARS protest that grounded business activities in major cities.

Investors traded a total turnover of 1.505 billion shares worth N19.668 billion in 20,552 deals during the week, against a total of 1.955 billion shares valued at N22.978 billion that exchanged hands last week in 22,844 deals.

In terms of volume traded, the Financial Services industry led the activity chart with 1.196 billion shares valued at N14.950 billion traded in 11,318 deals; thus contributing 79.47 percent and 76.01 percent to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.

The Conglomerates industry followed with 97.167 million shares worth N269.045 million in 516 deals.

In third place was the Consumer Goods, with a turnover of 77.588 million shares worth N1.928 billion in 3,461 deals.

Trading in the top three equities was Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, Access Bank Plc and United Bank for Africa Plc. The three accounted for 633.527 million shares worth N10.006 billion in 3,887 deals, together they contributed 42.08 percent and 50.87 percent to the total equity turnover volume and value, respectively.

The Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Capitalisation expanded by 0.13 percent or N19 billion during the week from N14.980 trillion last week to N14.999 trillion this week.

The NSE All-Share Index also gained 0.13 percent or 37.61 basis points from 28,659.45 bps it closed last week to 28,697.06 bps this week.

The index year-to-date return rose to 6.91 percent when the quarter-to-date has risen by 6.95 percent.