This archive report was first published on 25 October 2021.
On October 25, 2021, the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) recorded a significant increase in equity turnover, rising to KSh 488.9 million from KSh 430.4 million the previous week, marking a 13.6% growth.
The trading session on the first day of this week saw a notable increase in the volume of shares dealt, reaching 12.9 million compared to 11.9 million at the close of the previous week's trading. However, the number of deals declined to 997 from the previous session's 1120.
Day's Top Gainers and Losers ¶
Eveready emerged as the top gainer, with its share price increasing by 8.89% to KSh 0.98. Other notable gainers included WPP ScanGroup, East African Portland Cement, Sameer Africa, and Carbacid Investments.
On the other hand, the Nairobi Securities Exchange was the worst performer, with its price falling by 8.46% to KSh 8.22. Other notable losers included Trans Century, Nation Media Group, East African Cables, and Sasini.
The biggest movers in terms of share volume were led by Safaricom, followed by Equity, KPLC, KCB, and Home Afrika.
NSE INDICES ¶
Despite the increase in equity turnover, all the indices were down, with the NSE All-Share Index declining by 1.95 points to 176.59, the NSE 20 down 15.56 points to 1945.20, and the NSE 25 Share Index losing 34.82 points to close at 3830.60.
The Secondary Bonds Market recorded a turnover of KSh 3.1 billion from 90 deals, compared to KSh 2.3 billion from 83 deals at the previous session. The derivatives market also saw an increase, with 13 contracts worth KSh 462,895 concluded compared to 6 contracts worth KSh 279,750 at the previous session.
