The Nigerian equities market capitalisation soared to N117 trillion from N110.2 trillion as investors in all five trading sessions last week.

The All-Share Index (ASI) appreciated by 6.16% to close the week at 182,313.08 from the 171,727.49 recorded the previous week.

The market began the week on Monday on a bullish note as investors gained N1.42trn at the end of the trading session.

On Tuesday, investors gained N1.8trn, after the trading session, while the market closed positively on Wednesday with N851bn gain.

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The market also closed positively on Thursday as investors gained N283bn and on Friday, investors pocketted N2.3 trillion gains.

A total of 4.652 billion shares worth N193.326 billion in 286,751 deals were traded during the week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 3.860 billion shares valued at N128.581 billion that exchanged hands last week in 240,463 deals.

The Financial Services Industry (measured by volume) led the activity chart with 2.782 billion shares valued at N74.063 billion traded in 104,325 deals: thus contributing 59.81% and 38.31% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.

The Services Industry followed with 573.189 million shares worth N7.177 billion in 28,784 deals.

In third place was the Consumer Goods Industry, with a turnover of 317.667 million shares worth N24.027 billion in 33,280 deals.

Trading in the top three equities, namely Deap Capital Management & Trust Plc, Access Holdings Plc and Zenith Bank Plc (measured by volume), accounted for 980.253 million shares worth N30.182 billion in 25,390 deals, contributing 21.07% and 15.61% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.

Seventy-nine (79) equities appreciated in price during the week, higher than seventy-one (71) equities in the previous week. Twenty-seven (27) equities depreciated in price, lower than thirty-five (35) equities in the previous week, while forty-two (42) equities remained unchanged, same as forty-two (42) recorded in the previous week.

Zichis Agro Allied Industries Plc recorded the biggest share price increase in percentage, gaining 60.71% followed by Union Dicon Salt Plc, which increased its share price by 60.15% in the process.

On the flip side, Abbey Mortgage Bank Plc recorded the biggest decline in share prices by percentage, shedding 26.42% followed by Sovereign Trust Insurance Plc, which shed 17.16% of its share prices.