The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) recorded a 93% increase in turnover to KSh 994,8 Million when trading closed this Thursday, 10th December 2020.
This was on a volume of 36.40 Million shares that exchanged hands in 858 deals.
Safaricom was the main feature moving a volume of 23.69 Million shares in 220 deals that had 90.5% foreign investor participation and a turnover of KSh 773.08 Million.
However, Safaricom’s share price was down 0.91% to KSh 32.65 from the previous KSh 32.95, a drop of 0.91%.
Foreign investors were also active in Equity Group, which moved a volume of 3.75 Million shares and a turnover of 130.13 Million with 78.9% foreign investor participation.
The top price gainer was Bank of Kigali, whose price edged 8.26% to KSh 18.35, followed by Bamburi Cement, which increased by 7.90% to KSh 35.50, HFCK which was up 7.14% to KSh 3.30, Uchumi which rose 3.45% to KSh 0.30 and Express Kenya which appreciated 3.41% to KSh 2.73.
The worst performers were led by Olympia Capital, which was down 7.95% to KSh 2.20. Others were Jubilee, Sameer Africa, Unga, and KenGen, whose prices fell by 5.26%, 4.76%, 3.23%annd 2.99%, respectively to KSh 270, KSh 3.00, KSh 30.00, and KSh 4.54.
Other big movers were KPLC with a volume of 6.48 Million, Equity Group(3.75 Million), KCB Group( 1.19 Million), and I&M Holdings( 342,400).
The benchmark NSE All-Share Index fell 0.62 points to close at 145.97. The NSE 20 Share Index was up 7.18 points to close at 1782.06. The NSE 25 Share Index shed 9.53 points to close at 3280.47.
The NSE derivatives market had 11 single stock futures contracts valued at KSh 298,150 transacted. This was a rise in turnover from the 4 contracts valued at KSh 130,000 transacted previously.
Bonds worth KSh 1.54 Billion in 62 deals were posted in Thursday’s session against KSh 4.11 Billion achieved in 105 deals this Wednesday.
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