Equities Market
Equity Market Commentary
The All Share Index (NASI) decreased by 4.0 % to close the week at 136.57; while as for the NSE 20, it also dropped, decreasing by 0.6 % w-o-w to close the week at 1,676.51. Elsewhere, Equity turnover decreased by 54.1% to KES 1.83 billion, different to the volume traded which increased by 13.4% to 60.250 million.
Market Indices Performance
| Index | This Week | Previous Week | Weekly Change % | YTD Change % |
| NASI | 136.57 | 142.33 | (4.0%) | (18.0%) |
| NSE 20 | 1,676.51 | 1,682.49 | (0.4%) | (11.9%) |
| NSE 25 | 3,151.28 | 3,213.80 | (1.9%) | (15.8%) |
Source: NSE
Equities Performance
| Top Gainers | Previous Price (KES) | Current
Price (KES) |
Weekly Change % | YTD Change | |
| 1 | Stanbic Holdings | 90 | 106 | 17.78% | 21.49% |
| 2 | Trans-Century | 1.07 | 1.19 | 11.21% | -40.50% |
| 3 | Standard Group | 11.8 | 12.9 | 9.32% | -4.80% |
| 4 | Crown Paints | 39 | 42.5 | 8.97% | 39.34% |
| 5 | TP Serena | 13.5 | 14.7 | 8.89% | -3.61% |
Source: NSE and Faida Investment Bank Analysis
| Top Losers | Previous Price (KES) | Current
Price (KES) |
Weekly Change | YTD Change % | |
| 1 | Olympia Capital | 2.7 | 2.41 | -10.74% | -41.79% |
| 2 | Express Kenya | 3.6 | 3.24 | -10.00% | -20.98% |
| 3 | Safaricom Plc | 31.45 | 29 | -7.79% | 105.67% |
| 4 | Bamburi Cement | 35.9 | 33.35 | -7.10% | -12.24% |
| 5 | Uchumi | 0.19 | 0.18 | -5.26% | -25.00% |
Source: NSE and Faida Investment Bank Analysis
| Movers | Previous Price (KES) | Current
Price (KES) |
Turnover (KES Mn) | |
| 1. | Safaricom | 31.45 | 29 | 727.11 |
| 2. | Equity | 44.55 | 45 | 533.16 |
| 3. | KCB | 40.45 | 38.5 | 328.29 |
| 4. | EABL | 139.5 | 143.5 | 116.22 |
| 5. | NCBA | 24.05 | 24.5 | 32.27 |
Source: NSE and Faida Investment Bank Analysis