Market turnover retreated to KSh407 million on Wednesday from the previous session’s KSh1.2 billion.
The number of shares traded stood at 13.8 million against 34 million posted on Tuesday.
The Banking Sector had shares worth KSh225 million transacted which accounted for 55.3% of the day’s traded value.
Equity Group Holdings actively moved 2.2 million shares valued at KSh120 million at between KSh51 and KSh53.25.
KCB Group remained unchanged at KSh52.50 moved 1.6 million shares worth KSh89 million. NCBA Group moved 145,000 shares worth KSh4.9 million and closed at KSh33.90.
The performance of NASI NSE has for weeks been driven by gains recorded by large-cap stocks such as Standard Chartered, Barclays, KCB Group and Equity Group.
The NSE 20 share Index was down 16.82 points to stand at 2573.01. All Share Index NASI was up 0.62 points to stand at 160.53.
The NSE 25 Share index gained 16.49 points to settle at 3958.07.
The Insurance sector had shares worth 7.5 million traded & accounted for 1.85% of the day’s traded value. Kenya-Re down 3.32% to KSh2.91 moved 2.1 million shares valued at KSh6.3 million.
The Investment sector had shares worth 7.4 million traded & accounted for 1.82% of the day’s traded value. Centum moved 252,000 shares valued at KSh7.3 million at between KSh29 and KSh30.
The Manufacturing & Allied sector had shares worth 2.2 million traded & accounted for 0.53% of the day’s traded value. E.A Breweries moved 9,000 shares worth KSh1.7 million and closed at KSh193.
Safaricom had 5.3 million shares valued at KSh161 million transacted at between KSh29.55 and KSh30.50. This represented 39.57% of the day’s traded value.
The Bond market had bonds worth KSh1.2 billion transacted.
