Similarly, all other indices finished lower with the exception of NSE Insurance Index which appreciated by 0.51 per cent while the NSE ASeM Index closed flat. The financial services industry followed with 1.99 billion shares worth N19.93bn in 21,725 deals. The third place was occupied by the conglomerates industry, with a turnover of 423.70 million shares worth N526.69m in 1,962 deals. Twenty-one equities appreciated in price during the week, lower than 69 equities in the previous week; 55 equities depreciated in price, higher than 12 equities in the previous week, while 85 equities remained unchanged, higher than 80 recorded in the previous week. A total of 21,455 units of ETPs valued at N174.67m were traded last week in 15 deals compared with a total of 986,941units valued at N4.69bn transacted the previous week in 62 deals.

Source: Punch November 22, 2020 23:15 UTC