The Nairobi Securities Exchange opened the week on a positive note with the NSE 20 Share Index gaining 5.06 points to stand at 3752.45.
NSE 25 Share Index gained 0.34% while the NASI was up 0.48% after continuously dropping points since the beginning of 2016.
Market turnover was 163.82% higher with volumes up by 40.26% to 39.56Million on the backbone of 24.37Million(Ksh 938 Million) sale of KCB shares at a flat rate of KES 38.50 and a 91.03% local transaction.
Safaricom and Equity Bank joined to close the top three mover dominating 84.57% of the market.
Market capitalization improved by 9.33Billion. The market was a net foreign seller with foreign activity standing at 31.59%
TOP GAINERS
| Gainers | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| ORCH | 4.50 | 9.76% |
| FIRE | 3.95 | 9.72% |
| DTK | 199.00 | 7.57% |
| SASN | 22.00 | 7.32% |
| FTGH | 7.50 | 7.14% |
TOP LOSERS
| Losers | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| LKL | 5.15 | 9.65% |
| TCL | 7.90 | 9.20% |
| XPRS | 4.50 | 7.22% |
| UCHM | 7.55 | 5.63% |
| CABL | 9.00 | 4.76% |
Kenyan Shilling Performance
- Against the US Dollar, the Kenyan Shilling moved marginally year-to-date.
East African Markets
- Uganda: The USE ALSI increased by 0.8% to close at 1,744.52 while USE LSI remained constant to close at 415.15.
- Rwanda: The USE RSI and RSE ALSI remained constant to close at 146.89 and 130.61 respectively.
