This archive report was first published on 23 December 2021.
On Wednesday, the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) saw a slight 0.8% increase in equity turnover, reaching KSh 334.2 Million. This marks a notable improvement from the previous day's turnover of KSh 331.6 Million.
According to data from AIB-AIYX Research Africa Limited, the NSE prime movers were led by Safaricom, with a volume of 7,033,100 shares traded at KSh 39.96, accounting for 84% of overall market activity.
The Nairobi Securities All Share Index rose 2% to 170.12, while the NSE 20 Share Index increased by 0.9% to 1,890.21, and the NSE 25 rose 1.2% to 3,741.95.
On the derivatives market, 7 contracts worth KSh 280,350 were traded, a significant improvement from the previous day's inactivity.
Among the top price gainers were Sameer Africa, which rose 9.4% to KSh 2.78, Eaagads, which increased by 7.4% to KSh 13.80, Bamburi Cement, which gained 6.4% to KSh 36.45, and Home Afrika, which gained 5.4% to KSh 0.39 on a volume of 107,600 shares.
On the other hand, the worst performers were led by Nairobi Business Ventures, which declined by 7.4% to KSh 5.76, followed by Eveready East Africa, which fell 5% to KSh 0.96, East African Cables, which was down 3.2% to KSh 1.22 on a volume of 27,100, and Liberty Kenya Holdings, which was down 2.8% to KSh 7.04.
Foreign investors were active in the market, with net sales in Safaricom, EABL, and BAT Kenya, and net purchases in Bamburi Cement, BK Group Plc, and CIC Insurance Group.
The Secondary Bonds Market had a turnover of KSh 4,441,000,000 from 95 deals, compared to a turnover of KSh 4,185,300,000 from 96 deals previously.
