Stock Investors Gained N329 Billion as FBN Holdings Sustained Gains

Investors gained N329 billion at the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NSE) last week as stocks of Champion Breweries, FBN Holdings and others closed in the green.

During the week, investors traded 2.179 billion shares worth N21.963 billion in 22,438 deals, in contrast to a total of 2.187 billion shares valued at N16.183 billion that exchanged hands in 14,377 deals in the previous week.

In terms of volume traded, the Financial Services Industry led the activity chart with 1.770 billion shares valued at N18.058 billion traded in 12,942 deals. Therefore, contributing 81.20 percent and 82.22 percent to the total equity turnover volume and value, respectively.

The Conglomerates followed with 93.178 million shares worth N169.819 million in 736 deals. In third place was ICT Industry, with a turnover of 72.338 million shares worth N1.043 billion in 861 deals.

FBN Holdings Plc, Universal Insurance Plc and Fidelity Bank Plc were the three most traded stocks in the week, accounting for 1.161 billion shares worth N12.338 billion that were traded in 3,460 transactions during the week. The three contributed a combined 53.28 percent and 56.18 percent to the total equity turnover volume and value, respectively.

The market capitalisation of listed stocks gained N329 billion or 1.62 percent from N21.296 trillion recorded in the previous week to N21.625 trillion last week.

NSE All-Share Index appreciated by 1.39 percent or 569.79 index points to close at 41,438.15 index points last week, up from 40,868.36 index points recorded in the previous week.

Similarly, all other indices finished higher with the exception of NGX ASeM Index which closed flat. The exchange extended year-to-date return to 2.90 percent.