Stock market investors traded 3.214 billion shares worth N76.348 billion in 64,156 transactions on the floor of the Exchange during the week.
This compares to 3.794 billion shares valued at N119.394 billion exchanged in 89,636 deals the previous week.
As a result, the value of transactions traded on the exchange dropped by 56.4 percent.
The market operated for four trading days during the week, as the federal government declared Friday, June 6, and Monday, June 9, as public holidays to mark the 2025 Eid-el-Kabir celebration.
The financial services sector led activity with 2.313 billion shares valued at N52.241 billion traded in 27,326 deals.
This accounted for 71.96 percent of total equity turnover volume and 68.43 percent of total value.
Next was the ICT industry, with 301.996 million shares worth N5.026 billion traded in 4,137 deals.
The consumer goods industry ranked third, recording a turnover of 144.538 million shares valued at N5.632 billion in 8,093 deals.
Trading in the top three equities—Fidelity Bank Plc, Legend Internet Plc, and Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc—accounted for 1.545 billion shares worth N34.446 billion in 4,939 deals.
These contributed 48.06 percent and 45.12 percent to the total equity turnover volume and value, respectively.
The NGX All-Share Index and Market Capitalization appreciated by 2.57 percent, closing the week at 114,616.75 and N72.275 trillion, respectively.
All other indices finished higher except for the NGX ASeM Index, which closed flat.
During the week, 53 equities appreciated in price, down from 56 in the prior week.
Forty-three equities depreciated, slightly fewer than the 44 recorded the previous week, while 52 equities remained unchanged, an increase from 48 in the previous week.
The top five decliners for the week were Associated Bus Company, Julius Berger, Legend Internet, Livestock Feeds, and E-Tranzact International, which lost 55k, N18.50, 82k, N1.15, and 80k, respectively.
The top five gainers were Oando Plc, Lasaco Assurance Plc, Multiverse Mining, Cornerstone Insurance, and First Holdco, rising by 25.77 percent, 21.62 percent, 20.39 percent, 19.51 percent, and 17.60 percent, respectively.
These companies gained N11.65, 56k, N1.55, 64k, and N4.40, respectively.
Additionally, the May 2025 issue of the Federal Government of Nigeria Savings Bonds was listed on the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. on Thursday.
