This archive report was first published on 19 December 2019.
On Thursday, December 19, 2019, the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) witnessed significant trading activity, with banks emerging as the main drivers of the market.
Shares worth KSh.265.9Million were transacted, accounting for 54.86% of the day's traded value. This was a notable increase from the previous day's turnover of KSh.407Million.
Equity Group Holdings led the pack, with 2.8M shares valued at KSh.150M traded at between KSh.52.00 and KSh.53.50. KCB Group also saw significant activity, with its shares moving up by fifty cents to KSh.53.00, resulting in 1.4M shares valued at KSh.77.8M being traded.
NCBA Group also made headlines, with 443,000 shares worth KSh. 15M being traded, closing at KSh.34.20.
The NSE 20 share Index was down 7.09 points to stand at 2565.92, while the All Share Index NASI was up 2.09 points to stand at 162.62. The NSE 25 Share index added 35.70 points to settle at 3993.77.
Other notable sectors that saw significant trading activity included the Commercial & Services sector, the Insurance sector, and the Manufacturing & Allied sector.
