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Deals on Nigerian Stock Exchange hit N97.08 billion in July

Investors on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) exchanged 8.66 billion shares valued at N97. 08 billion transacted in 89,911 in July, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.

Trading floor of NSE, Lagos

Investors on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) exchanged 8.66 billion shares valued at N97. 08 billion transacted in 89,911 in July, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.

A monthly data obtained by NAN from the NSE showed that the turnover increased by 12.32 per cent when compared with 7.71 billion shares worth N77. 92 billion traded in 100,895 in June.

The Financial Services sector was the toast of investors with 7.45 billion shares valued at N68. 24 billion transacted in 51,991 deals.

United Bank for Africa (UBA) was the most active in the sector having accounted for 2.96 billion shares worth N28 billion in 5,814 deals.

It was trailed by FBN Holdings with 597.61 million shares valued at N3.57 billion transacted in 7,816 deals.

A further breakdown of the month’s activity chart indicated that conglomerates industry came third with a turnover of 432.97 million shares worth N895.02 million in 4,249 deals.

Transcorp was the toast of investors in the sector, accounting for 412.99 million shares valued at N601.78 million achieved in 3,276 deals, while UACN sold 17.11 million shares worth N290.42 million in 833 deals.

Consumer Goods sector traded 346.18 million shares worth N15.02 million in 14,083 deals.

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