This archive report was first published on 3 September 2021.
Published on September 3, 2021, the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) reported a decline in weekly turnover to KSh 1.5 billion, down from KSh 2.3 billion the previous week.
The banking sector played a significant role in the traded value, with shares worth KSh 798 million transacted, accounting for 40.18% of the week's traded value.
Equity Group led the decline, falling by 8.02% to KSh 49.90, while KCB Group dropped 3.60% to KSh 46.80, with a turnover of KSh 262 million.
Safaricom also declined, closing the week at KSh 42.15, down 4.96% from the previous week, with a volume of 17.6 million shares valued at KSh 751 million, accounting for 37.83% of the week's traded value.
The NSE's Manufacturing and Allied sector saw shares worth KSh 187 million transacted, accounting for 9.43% of the week's traded value, with East African Breweries down 1.68% to KSh 175.50.
WPP Scangroup, on the other hand, closed the week 29.69% higher to KSh 4.63, with a volume of 9 million shares valued at KSh 36.7 million.
The Bond Market registered improved activity, with bonds worth KSh 10.8 billion transacted against KSh 12.7 billion the previous week.
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The NSE 20 Share index lost 8.93 points to stand at 2025.37, while the NSE All-Share Index (NASI) shed 7.73 points to settle at 179.49.
Nairobi Business Ventures emerged as the week's top gainer, rising 30.30% from KSh 5.28 to KSh 6.88, followed by WPP ScanGroup, Crown Paints, East African Cables, and Kapchorua Tea.
HF Group, on the other hand, was the week's biggest loser, declining by 8.27% from KSh 3.99 to KSh 3.66.
