This archive report was first published on 27 June 2021.
On June 25th, 2021, the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) marked a significant milestone with a 42.5% surge in weekly turnover, reaching KSh 3.37 Billion.
This substantial increase in trading activity was accompanied by a 67.49% rise in the volume of shares traded, with 112.12 million shares exchanging hands compared to 66.94 million the previous week.
Safaricom led the pack as the most active counter, with shares valued at KSh 1.7 Billion transacted, accounting for 52.02% of the week's traded value. However, its share price declined by 1.21% to KSh 40.75.
The Banking Sector followed closely, with shares worth KSh 1.16 billion transacted, representing 34.66% of the week's traded value.
Equity Group Holdings Plc stood out with a 4.13% increase in its share price to KSh 46.60, while KCB Group edged up 3.06% to KSh 43.85.
On the other hand, East African Breweries Plc closed the week 3.97% lower at KSh 181.50, and Carbacid Plc was up 2.17% to KSh 11.75.
The NSE derivatives market saw a decline in activity, with 164 contracts valued at KSh 6.58 Million transacted, compared to 300 contracts valued at KSh 10.4 Million the previous week.
Trading on the secondary bond market, however, experienced a significant boost, with KSh 33.06 Billion worth of bonds traded against KSh 21.75 billion the previous week.
The benchmark all-share index shed 0.44% week on week to close at 171.62 points, while the NSE 20 share index lost 2.10 points or 0.11% to close at 1,899.11 points.
